The adorable IVNS Kindergartners counting the book donations
A couple of months ago we did a book drive at IVNS and it was a huge success thanks to the generousity of the kids' families. We raised about 750 books in great condition to donate to McKinley Elementary in Allentown School District. I always wished there was more I could do for that school, and was so excited to be able to bless them in this way. I know many of those homes have minimal books, so it's a reading teacher's delight to get books in the hands of as many kids as possible. It brought back memories of one of the most difficult experiences of my life. I often wish I could have a second chance at teaching that class of kids, but for some reason God had me there at that time--10 years ago. My heart still cries out for the hurting families of the community, but I was encouraged today. There is a new prinicpal with a lot of energy and it seems like parents are getting involved more and there is more activities centered around reading improvement.
