Church Union, a WPAUMC agency works with public schools in the City of Pittsburgh and in Beaver County. Mentors go to the schools to work one-on-one with younger students struggling with their reading skills. Your donation of new or gently used children’s books will enable those students to have a book of their own. Studies have shown that owning books increases reading success—perhaps, you remember a favorite book that was read over and over? You soon “read” it on your own and were able to pick out similar words in a different book. That is the gift that SUMC hopes to give. A box is available in the Narthex for your donations. Books will be accepted through mid-September.

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