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May

2017 Raise-a-Reader Book Sale. Calling all Book Lovers!

Local literacy organizations to benefit from Book Sale.

A great book is a treasure one can discover again and again.  Readers from Windsor and Essex County are invited to hunt out their next great read at the Raise-a-Reader Book Sale happening May 6, 7 and 13 at Windsor Crossing Outlet Mall.

Thousands of books – new and slightly used – have been collected, sorted and readied for the book sale.  The vast collection of books will offer something for everyone.  Numerous children’s books, fiction and non-fiction books are available at great prices!

Windsor Crossing continues to be a great support for Raise-A-Reader, “We are proud to once again be hosting the Raise-A -Reader event at Windsor Crossing Premium Outlets”, says MJ Huxley, Windsor Crossings marketing manager. “RAR is a good news story for literacy in the Windsor and surrounding area.  We are excited to welcome everyone and help support this great cause”.

Over the past seven years, the book sale raised $135,000 for local literacy initiatives thanks to the generous donations by the community, including Sutherland Global Services whom have donated over 2,000 books for this year’s sales. “In support of our local community, we are partnering with Raise-a-Reader; who donates 100% of the dollars raised to local literacy initiatives” says Mark Harrietha, Sr. Director for Canada at Southerland Global Services. “Literacy provides us the key skills in everything we do. Our goal is to focus on Youth within the community and fund activities that help them reach their fullest potential, as those future generations are the future of this company”.

Book Sale hours are Saturday, May 6th from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.; Sunday, May 7th, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday, May 13th from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.  Cash purchases only.

Guest appearance from the Windsor Spitfires and Bomber on May 7th from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for a special autograph session.

Windsor Star Raise-a-Reader campaign is part of the award-winning national fundraising initiative of the Postmedia Foundation. It is a unique philanthropic program that increases awareness and raises money and other resources in support of family literacy programs.

Since its inception in 2002, more than $737,000 been raised in Windsor-Essex for local literacy initiatives by the program.

Windsor Star Raise-a-Reader is presented by St. Clair College and St. Clair College Alumni Association. The Book Sale is proudly supported by Book of My Own, Canadian Tire and Windsor Crossing.

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