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Christmas Bureau
December 2008
Each year, Christmas Bureau collects and
purchases Christmas gifts to distribute to more than
5,000 needy families in Onondaga County. The effort is
a collaboration by many community partners led by The
Salvation Army and United Way of Central New York.
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Barnes & Noble Book Fair
On Friday, August 8, 2008 Success By 6
joined with Barnes & Noble Booksellers in DeWitt for
a book fair. To kickoff the book fair, Spot, the loveable
dog from the children’s book series, hosted
story time from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. - 7 p.m., in
the children’s
book section of the Barnes & Noble store located at 3454
Erie Blvd. East in DeWitt.
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“Bring on the Books!” Book Drive
March 2008
Each year, Success By 6 partners with
local businesses to collect donations of new and gently
used books and distributes them to more than 145 local
childcare centers and Head Start and Pre-K programs. During
the past 10 years, the Book Drive has collected more than
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BookFest
October 2008
Success By 6’s Children’s BookFest
is held to encourage families to embrace reading with their
children. The event is held annually at a local elementary
school and features a wide variety of arts, crafts and entertainment,
such as musical groups and storytellers, as well as book
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Success By 6 Policy Breakfast
December 2007
Success By 6’s annual Policy Breakfast
spotlights local concerns regarding education and childcare.
The 2007 keynote speaker was Meredith Wiley, the state director
of the national anti-crime organization Fight Crime: Invest
in Kids. Ms. Wiley spoke about how investments in early childhood
education can help prevent kids from becoming criminals later
in life.
For more information, visit Fight
Crime: Invest in Kids.
Past keynote speakers:
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