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Harrisburg Youth Council unveils 'Read Across Harrisburg' capstone book-drive
Summary
Students presented 'Read Across Harrisburg,' a capstone project to collect and distribute books to elementary classrooms, with drop-off sites, teacher pickup days, volunteer reading and follow-up surveys; students applied for a $300 state youth grant and asked council for support.
Harrisburg youth council members presented their capstone project, “Read Across Harrisburg,” during the Town of Harrisburg council’s final 2024 meeting, outlining a volunteer-driven book-collection and classroom reading effort aimed at elementary students.
Casey, a town staff member who coordinates youth council activities, told council the group includes 32 students organized into recruiting, capstone, community service and grant-writing committees and that students will hold volunteer reading events during Read Across America week. Leila Parker, a Hickory Ridge High…
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