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November 2004

Calvin Coolidge Senior High School, DC          $3000
To fund a reading program designed to motivate and captivate at-risk youth, helping them reach their reading goals.

Carlos Rosario International Career Center, DC $2500
To help purchase needed books for a Childrens Lending Library & an Adult Lending Library serving ESOL needs.

EL Haynes Public Charter School, DC         $1500
To fund books for the very first in-classroom libraries
at this new charter elementary school.

Word Project ESL Program, MI                  $500
To fund workbooks and study guides for their one-on-one tutoring & small class ( 5 students) ESOL adult programs.

June 2004

Arlington Pub. Sch. Even Start Family Literacy, VA $5000
For books in a program where parents and very young children ages 2-4 are taught pre-writing, pre-reading and other literacy skills.

Arlington Pub. Sch. Teen Parenting Program, VA $2500
To purchase books for their teenage parenting program.

East McDowell Junior High, Marion NC $1000
To fund books for lower level readers and children with learning disabilities in this economically depressed area.

Greater Homewood Adult Lit./ESOL, Baltimore, MD $1500
To purchase updated reference materials for their adult basic education and ESOL classes.

March 2004

Couleecap, Inc., Westby WI                 $1000
To fund up to 200 books covering life-related topics for a Youth Resource Room serving teens who have no permanent address and so cannot get a library card.

Rural Cumberland Resources, Crossville TN $2000
To buy books for Head Start thru 1st grade students. Over 598 students will each receive 10 books in this Early Reading Intervention program.

The Summit School, Annapolis/Baltimore MD $1000
To purchase books for their newly expanded library serving children with learning differences 1st thru 8th grade.

WB Sweeney School, Willimantic CT         $1000
For library books & e