Project 25: Reclaiming Christmas, Day 21 Donating books to library

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Today's Project 25 focused on purging our book collection and donating to our local library.

This is something we should have done a long time ago.  

Here are the rules for donating to most libraries:

1.  No encyclopedias

2.  No magazines

3.  No out of date textbooks

4.  If they can't use the books, they save them for book sale events to generate funds for special programs etc.

We donated a number of gardening books, some children's books and some how to books.

My nephew was along for the ride on this donation run, to explain the fourth kid.

 Remember the other day when I posted about Project 25?  Brief summary, my husband and I are dedicating 25 days to lesson giving with our children.

Here's a recap of our other projects:

Saturday, day 1, Dec. 1 -- we donated more than 75 toy and clothing items to Mission Possible.  All of which were in good shape and had plenty of life left.

Sunday -- day 2, Dec. 2 -- We created home made Christmas cards for US soldiers through the Holiday Mail for Heroes.  Go

Monday -- day 3, Dec. 3 -- We packed some gift bags for Be a Santa to a Senior.

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Day 4, Dec. 4 -- We selected some Angel Tree needs.  Our first Angel is a 12 year old boy. Go

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Day 5, Dec. 5

We signed 100 Christmas cards for the residents of the TLC Nursing Center in Oneonta and delivered today after school

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Day 6, Dec. 6 -- Go

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Today we raided our wrapping paper stash to make a contribution to Children's Hospital  Sugar Plum Shop.

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for parents of patients staying at Children's Hospital to shop for free and get toys and items for their children.

While toys and items for teens are needed, so are wrapping supplies.

Day 7, Dec. 7 -- We made treat bags and delivered cupcakes to the children living at Jessie's Place.

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Day 8, Dec. 8 -- treats for the firefighters.  Go

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Day 9, Dec. 9 -- Coats for Hurricane Sandy victims via Christian Service Mission.  G

Day 10, Dec. 10 -- we chose the Warming Hearts Helps to Warm Seniors program sponsored by the Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging.

Day 11, Dec. 11 -- We chose the Greater Birmingham Humane Society.  After school today we put together a box of office supplies and cleaning products.  Also we picked up a giant bag of newspapers my mom and dad were going to recycle.

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Day 12, Dec. 12 -- We delivered make up and other items to the First Light women's shelter.

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Day. 13 Dec. 13 -- We donated items to the YWCA Santa's Workshop for homeless children.  Go

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Day 14 Dec. 14 -- We donated to YWCA's Sister's Closet.  Go

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Day 15 Dec. 15 -- We put together a gift pack of items for the Save-A-Life mom buck and daddy class program.  Go h

Day 16, Dec. 16 -- We donated old greeting cards to St. Jude's recycled card program.  Go

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Day 17, Dec. 17 -- We donated 21 stuffed animals to Project Night Night benefitting children who are victims of and or fleeing domestic violence situations.  Go

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Day 18, Dec. 17 -- We donated a case of stove top stuffing to the food pantry and needy family food distribution program via Hope House in Blount County.  Go

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Day 19, Dec. 19 -- We created a gift bag for Firehouse Shelter's Christmas Day Gift Bag program for homeless men.  Go

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Day 20, Dec. 20 -- We made snowflakes for the new Sandy Hook Elementary School project. Still open for participation.

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