Kids & Family
Barnes & Noble Collects More Than 3,000 Books for United Way
United Way distributed the books for children ages 6-10 as holiday presents to children in need in Westchester and Putnam counties.
White Plains, NY (January 2021)- United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) received 3,371 books its 2020 Holiday Book Drive held by Barnes & Nobel stores in Eastchester, White Plains, and Yonkers. The new children’s books were purchased by customers and donated to United Way.
“We are grateful to be the recipient of Barnes & Nobel’s 2020 Holiday Drive, which was supported by the generosity of our neighbors who shopped at local stores,” said Tom Gabriel, president and CEO of UWWP. “Education and student support are one of the pillars of United Way’s mission. We know that books, actual books, are an important tool for child development.
They spur a child’s creativity and imagination, introduce new vocabulary, teach critical thinking, and so much more. These books will help children from low- to moderate-income households that are 61% less likely to have books readily available to them.”
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The donated books were divided by age-group. UWWP distributed the books for children ages 6-10 as holiday presents to children in need in Westchester and Putnam counties. The books for the younger children will be used as part of United Way’s United2Read program, promoting early literacy.
Through its United2Read program, UWWP collected and distributed over 15,000 books across our region to more than 5,000 underprivileged children, from birth to age five, in 2020. These books kits encourage childhood literacy and interaction between caregiver and child—both of which are crucial to a child’s growth and success.
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United Way of Westchester and Putnam supports Education, financial stability, and health initiatives to help residents become self-sufficient and thrive. These include the 2-1-1 helpline, essential goods distribution, early literacy programming for preschoolers, job skills training and financial empowerment for adults, and access to health services for all.
About United Way of Westchester and Putnam
United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) provides strategic resources and tools to residents in crisis or who are marginalized due to personal or life’s circumstances. These include the 2-1-1 helpline, early literacy programming for preschoolers, job skills training and financial empowerment for adults, as well as access to health services.
UWWP is located at 336 Central Park Ave., White Plains, NY 10606. Phone: 914-997-6700 Website: www.uwwp.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/UnitedWayWP and Twitter @UnitedWayWP