Reaching Out to Newtown

Samford community members may have seen this recent email from Dr. Jeanie Box:

"Dear Samford Community:

In the aftermath of the terrible tragedy in Connecticut, the Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies would like to reach out to the Newtown children, teachers, and families who are grief stricken by this event. As one father commented on the news yesterday, one path toward healing is to do something positive and help others. To that end, we are sponsoring a book drive for the children from Sandy Hook Elementary School.

If you would like to contribute, we are asking that age-appropriate books be purchased for children in Kindergarten through Grade 4 (ages 5 to 10). The drop off location is the lobby of OBB School of Education and Professional Studies building.

Boxes will be available at both locations. Once we receive your book(s), the Print Shop will make a bookplate which we will place in the front of your book that simply reads,

(Samford logo)

From your friends at

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama

2013

We would like to ship these books at the beginning of the Spring semester. These do not have to books about grief or loss, but can be a favorite book or one that will make the children happy readers.  

Thank you for your consideration.  

Wishing you and your families the best at this Christmas season,

Jeanie A. Box, Ph.D.

Dean

Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education

and Professional Studies

Ralph W. Beeson Professor

Samford University"

We are proud to participate with the Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies in this project. A collection box will be just across from Circulation on the 1st Floor during the month of January.