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mlk day of service ideas and actions 2021

12/29/2020

 
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Last year (2020) we had a ball assembling blessing bags for a local agency serving the homeless in Maywood.  Read more about it here…


ONLINE READING AND ART THERAPY SUPPLIES PROJECT
January 1-10, 2021

Updated 1/18/2021:​
​For 2021, we asked for support for our online group Reading and Art Therapy Supplies Project so that we’re all safely conforming to COVID19 guidelines.  We are working with two institutions to direct donations:
  • A local Community Health Care Agency serving the community
  • BYTHEHAND.ORG - By The Hand Club For Kids is a 501 (c)(3) that takes a holistic approach to providing the individual support every child needs and emphasizes the achievement of measurable goals for academic, physical and spiritual development.
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​THis  CAMPAIGN has closed, but feel free to order items from this page for your personal use.
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​That’s it!  We did the rest as follows:

Updated 1/12/2021

An order was placed with our supplier based on your selections 1/11/2021 and was received on 1/15/2021. 

Delivery was made today, 1/18/2021 to Access Warren Family Health Center of the following:

6 "Why We Can't Wait" by Martin Luther King Jr
8 Studio Colored Pencils
7 "Shades of Black" board books
7 Make No Mistake erasable markers
11 Jumbo Crayons
5 Inspiring Change coloring Books
15 "Hey Black Child" board books
8 Glow Frogs and Lizards Puzzles
8 Brilliant Beeswax crayons
6 African Fashions coloring books
12 African Elephant puzzles
13 African Art and Design coloring books
7 African Women Coloring books

113 items total
22 participants
Total Retail :  $1,063.78

and a donation of $422 was made to BYTHEHAND.ORG.  

Special Thanks
We are thankful to Julie Davis, Community Health Specialist for Access Warren Family Health Center for explaining the process to donate.  She facilitated and coordinated the donation drop off and will make sure the items are distributed to over 150 families.  Ms. Davis is a community activist and advocate and has volunteered and consulted for  Afriware Books, Co for over 20 years.

Also, we are thankful to "Sargent General" Kajaria Yarbrough for providing a stellar recommendation for BYTHEHAND.org.  She has volunteered for a cadre of organizations including Afriware Books, Co for over 20 years.  Ms Yarbrough works in Customer Compliance Management with a prominent tech company and is a volunteer with a serving heart.

We are extremely appreciative for both women for being models in the community and for sharing their hearts and works with us.  

HERE ARE PIX:
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In the video above, Julie Davis, Community Health Specialist for Access Warren Family Health Center, gives the details about the Chicago locations the  donation will be distributed to.
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Afriware Books, Co owner Nzingha Nommo (left) and Julie Davis, Community Health Specialist, Access Warren Family Health Clinic
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THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED (1/1-1/10/2021) received

Other than that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you've given to a worthy cause, ON 1/18/2020, we will thank all participants in an email and send a FREE downloadable Coloring Page designed exclusively for Afriware Bookstore by artist Christine LaRue of LaRue's Hand in Clay.  Find out more about her artistry in an interview we had here.
Instructions for a Grand Prize
  1. Find the number of cats on the FREE Coloring Page
  2. Locate the number of places the word "AFRIWAREBOOKS.COM" is located.
  3. Color in the page using your favorite markers, crayons, pencils, etc.
  4. Take a picture and email it to:  afriwarebooks@afriwarebooks.com.  Please indicate if ok for us to post some of your work on our social media channels.
The first person to submit their work completely and correctly to afriwarebooks@afriwarebooks.com will receive:

a free sketchbook and GLITTER markers!!!
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    My name is Nzingha Nommo,  I've been in business over 27 years as owner/Founder of Afriware Books, Co.  Thought I could share a few things along the way that may be of use to others thinking about or currently in the book business, or, just looking for their next great read.  I also dabble in veganism, natural hair and other odds and ends.  Learn more on our About Us page.

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