YPN Supports Bernie’s Book Bank

Supporting Bernie’s Book Bank 

Reading is one of the most important skills a child needs to succeed. Yet studies have found more than half of low-income families don’t have any books in their homes for children. Thanks to the donations of C.A.R.’s Young Professionals Network (YPN), a child received at least one book every day this year! At its monthly breakfasts, YPN raised enough funding for not-for-profit Bernie’s Book Bank to support the donation of books for 388 children. Bernie’s Book Bank facilitates the collection, processing and redistribution of new and gently-used children’s books to significantly increase book ownership among at-risk infants, toddlers and school-age children throughout Chicagoland. Visit www.berniesbookbank.org for more information on Bernie’s Book Bank.