Post by BrianSullivan on Feb 10, 2010 8:29:03 GMT -5
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Libraries collecting ‘Pennies for Peace’
Throughout February and March 2010, the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) and libraries throughout New Jersey will honor the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, as part of the national Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commemoration, by collecting pennies.
Lincoln (Feb. 12, 1809-April 15, 1865) served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
Locally, the Freehold Public Library, Freehold Borough, and the Taylor Mills School Media Center, Manalapan, are participating.
Lincoln firmly believed in education, equality, opportunity and peace. To help continue his legacy, the State Library and the NJLA are encouraging New Jersey libraries to participate in the Lincoln Pennies for Peace campaign.
All funds collected will be donated to Pennies for Peace, which collects funds for the Central Asia Institute. The money will be used to build school libraries in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Last year, school and public libraries from all over New Jersey raised more than $13,400 in pennies. So far, almost 90 public and school libraries have joined the 2010 campaign, which encourages children to help children, according to a press release.
The program is designed to educate children about the world beyond their experience and show them that they can make a positive impact on a global scale, one penny at a time
Libraries collecting ‘Pennies for Peace’
Throughout February and March 2010, the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) and libraries throughout New Jersey will honor the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, as part of the national Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commemoration, by collecting pennies.
Lincoln (Feb. 12, 1809-April 15, 1865) served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
Locally, the Freehold Public Library, Freehold Borough, and the Taylor Mills School Media Center, Manalapan, are participating.
Lincoln firmly believed in education, equality, opportunity and peace. To help continue his legacy, the State Library and the NJLA are encouraging New Jersey libraries to participate in the Lincoln Pennies for Peace campaign.
All funds collected will be donated to Pennies for Peace, which collects funds for the Central Asia Institute. The money will be used to build school libraries in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Last year, school and public libraries from all over New Jersey raised more than $13,400 in pennies. So far, almost 90 public and school libraries have joined the 2010 campaign, which encourages children to help children, according to a press release.
The program is designed to educate children about the world beyond their experience and show them that they can make a positive impact on a global scale, one penny at a time