BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:436@kicmke.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250120T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250120T180000 DTSTAMP:20241124T165039Z URL:https://kicmke.org/events/sort-books-for-bernies-book-bank-jan2025/ SUMMARY:Sort Books for Bernie's Book Bank DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nBernie’s Book Bank serves children (ages birth -6th grade) by giving eight free books each year to help them build their at-home library. For the 2024-25 school year\, we are partnering with 60 M PS schools that will receive a new bag of age-appropriate\, quality books once a year.\nActivities\nVolunteers will be sorting used books into age-a ppropriate categories and placing an identifying sticker on each book that will later be bagged and distributed in MPS schools. This will require st anding and/or sitting at a table and moving books from box to box.\n\nImpa ct\nKids will make a direct impact on other children their age by preparin g books that will go right into the home of a child who needs one.\nReadin g is one of the most important skills a child needs\, yet a study done by Reading Literacy in the U.S. showed that 61% of low-income families have n o books in their homes for their children. This is a solvable problem! Ber nie’s Book Bank focuses on under-resourced communities—where children are the least likely to have access to books of their own—and delivers a ge-appropriate\, high-interest\, and culturally\nrelevant books children d eserve.\n\nWhen &\; Where\nJanuary 20 from 4:30-6 p.m.\nIvy House\n906 S. Barclay St. Milwaukee WI 53204\nThere is onsite parking in the adjacent lot with the “Enjoy the Journey” mural. Street parking is also availa ble.\n\nRegistration Information\nParticipants: 50 people\nAge: All ages a re welcome - although this opportunity is typically easiest for 4-year-old s and older.\nCost: Free event. Opportunities to donate to the Milwaukee e xpansion campaign will be available onsite.\nMaterials: Wear comfortable c lothes and shoes\, as you will be on your feet most of the time.\nQuestion s: Please email jrenno@berniesbookbank.org with any questions\nCancellatio ns: We count on our registered volunteers to make these projects come to l ife. However\, we understand illness and emergencies do come up so if you can no longer participate\, please email jrenno@berniesbookbank.org ASAP s o we can fill your spot.\n\nOur Partner\nBernie’s Book Bank was founded in 2009 in Chicago\, with the intent to build an American Institution – a metropolitan-based children’s book bank model that was effective\, eff icient\, sustainable\, and scalable – doing everything we do with excell ence. Milwaukee is the first site of expansion.\nBernie’s Book Bank envi sions a future where every child has equal access to books and the opportu nities they inspire. With the generosity of partners and volunteers\, Bern ie’s Book Bank enables positive life experiences through books and book ownership.\nIn January\, Bernie’s Book Bank is launching a campaign for Milwaukee to double the amount of children we serve and establish a book p rocessing facility and volunteer center by the end of 2025.\nFor more info rmation\, visit their website. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kicmke.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/So rt-Books-for-Bernies-Book-Bank-mlk.png CATEGORIES:Meals END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR