United Way of Lake County, Bernie’s Book Bank Raise the Stakes at Final Page it Forward Collection Site

Who: United Way of Lake County in partnership with Bernie’s Book Bank

What: Page it Forward: Lake County’s Biggest Book Drive Photo and Story Opportunity

When: Sunday, September 11th from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: Buffalo Grove Farmers Market (951 McHenry Rd.)OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Why: This summer, United Way of Lake County and Bernie’s Book Bank teamed up to host Page it Forward: Lake County’s Biggest Book Drive. They had high hopes of collecting 100,000 new and gently used books for low-income children in Lake County, many of whom have never seen a children’s book. With an overwhelming response from the community, that goal was achieved in a little over two months. They now aim to hit their new target of 150,000 books by September 21st!                      

*Donate books at this location and enter a raffle to win a $50 Visa card!        

Update: Since its kick-off this June, over 113,769 books have been donated children in the Lake County area.

This isn’t your old-fashioned book drive. Page it Forward has added an exciting contemporary twist! With the help of technology and social media, those who are unable to attend the event can still support Page it Forward in a big way. For instance, Facebook users can “like” the Page it Forward Facebook page. For every “like,” our sponsor, Waukegan Tire, will donate one book to help us reach our goal. Books can also be donated by simply texting the word PAGE to 85944. Reply with the word YES to confirm a $10 donation (the equivalent of 4 books) to Page it Forward.* Standard messaging rates apply.

To learn more about Page it Forward, please visit www.liveunitedlakecounty.org/pageitforward

Facebook:           www.facebook.com/pageitforward

Twitter:               www.twitter.com/pageitforward