{"id":215727,"date":"2019-08-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/215727\/donate-to-childrens-book-drive-to-inspire-reading-in-youngsters\/"},"modified":"2019-08-23T17:03:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T15:03:09","slug":"donate-to-childrens-book-drive-to-inspire-reading-in-youngsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/24\/donate-to-childrens-book-drive-to-inspire-reading-in-youngsters\/","title":{"rendered":"Donate to children\u2019s book drive to inspire reading in youngsters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With South African\u2019s gearing up for National Book Week and the South African Book Fair in September, the Germiston City News, under the Caxton Cares banner, is encouraging the community, especially children, to pick up a book and read.<\/p>\n<p>To this end we are holding a book collection drive, and are appealing to the community to donate children\u2019s books.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>You are also encouraged to write a personalised message in the books you donate for the recipients.<\/p>\n<p>The books will be handed over to an identified group\/s of children in the community.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-215729\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/CaxtonCares_Ribbon_25608-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/CaxtonCares_Ribbon_25608-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/CaxtonCares_Ribbon_25608-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/CaxtonCares_Ribbon_25608-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/CaxtonCares_Ribbon_25608.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The drive will run until September 6, and books can be dropped off at our office, situated at 25 Main Road, Fishers\u2019 Hill, between 8am and 4pm on weekdays.<\/p>\n<p>A number of schools have also come on board with the initiative, and all schools in Germiston are welcome to collect books for the drive.<\/p>\n<p>The books will be handed over after National Book Week.<\/p>\n<p>For more information send an email to germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za.<\/p>\n<p>Follow #CaxtonCares #WeRead #ReadBecause<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/214948\/karabo-shares-his-lifes-journey-through-poetry\/\" target=\"_blank\">Karabo shares his life\u2019s journey through poetry<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213665\/broadening-a-childs-mind-through-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\">Broadening a child\u2019s mind through reading<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" 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