JARED BOXES The goal of the Jared Box Project is to lift the spirits of children in the hospital. The boxes symbolize the importance of play and are filled with well wishes, hope, and love. We fill dozens of plastic storage boxes with small gifts, toys, games, and other fun activities. Each box contains items selected for a specific age and gender. The boxes are delivered to hospitals: City of Hope, San Antonio Regional Hospital, Foothill Presbyterian. FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS
Goals: To help build classroom libraries, especially for new teachers. To provide books for shelters that serve children in need. In the past three years we have distributed 852 new and gently used books to K-6 classrooms. Sue Fernandes, a member of the For Love of Books committee, presents Megan Shockey with over 60 books for her emergent readers. Ms. Shockey is a first grade teacher at Roynon Elementary in La Verne
SCHOOLS FOR AFRICA Currently the project works with 21 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, providing access to quality basic education for children, focusing on girls, orphans and other vulnerable youngsters. .