One of the primary projects of Junior Auxiliary of Taney County is Celebrate Reading. The goal of this project is to get a variety of books into the hands of young readers and to get parents more involved in their child’s reading adventure.

Junior Auxiliary’s Celebrate Reading Program is off to a great start. The Branson Daybreakers Rotary Club donated $1500 to purchase new books for the project. A local young reader, Sam Walworth, donated a large collection of his personal books to the Celebrate Reading program, as well.

Currently, Books A Million (BAM) is holding a book drive to further JATC’s Celebrate Reading project. “It started July 21 and runs through August 18”, said JATC’s Sheryl Schiller. “The project is about getting books into the hands of children. Sheila Martin, chair of the project, helped select appropriate books with the BAM manager’s help. BAM has a display of the books behind the counter, and they are asking customers if they would like to purchase a book for the project. The purchased books will be donated to JATC and will make their way into one of the collections that are delivered by members to different locations each month.”

Schiller continued, “Junior Auxiliary members will distribute collections of books for children to read at different locations in Taney County. One of our goals is to initiate seasonal read alouds. A new Outreach with CAM at White River Apartments has also been added to the program.”

JATC members encourage everyone to drop by BAM and purchase a book or two during this book drive. For more information visit the Junior Auxiliary website, jatcmo.org. Click on the Community Projects page to learn more about Celebrate Reading and all projects that Junior Auxiliary members facilitate to benefit the children of Taney County.

Published by:: Branson Globe, Thursday, July 25, 2024, KD Michaels, Staff Writer