The RSVP Center of Essex and Hudson Counties, a program of JFS MetroWest, was the recipient of Barnes & Noble Livingston’s annual Holiday Book Drive this past December. More than 1800 books were donated to benefit RSVP’s Reading Buddies program, which matches older adult volunteers with elementary school students to improve reading comprehension skills.
“We are so lucky to be a part of such a generous and caring community. On behalf of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest and its RSVP Reading Buddies program, please accept our sincere appreciation for Barnes & Noble’s thoughtful donation of children’s books to the program. Our Reading Buddies staff is grateful and delighted. These books will help to instill a love of reading in the children served by our program,” Diane K. Squadron, JFS CEO stated.
“The Holiday Book Drive is a favorite program of both booksellers and customers across the country,” said Tracy Vidakovich, vice president, business development for Barnes & Noble. “Customers often purchase and donate a personal childhood favorite as a way to pass on a holiday tradition to a child in their local community.”
Reading Buddies introduces the love of books and increases literacy in young children. The program has been shown to be very effective in helping to increase literacy, reading comprehension and vocabulary in children grades K-2.
The RSVP Center for Essex and Hudson Counties is a program of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ. RSVP taps the rich experience, skills and talents of adults age 55+ to meet the needs and challenges of communities across America.
