LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- In honor of National Reading Day, Fox 4 will be dropping books off at several locations around Southwest Florida on Thursday.
Chris Shaw, Amy Wegmann, Lisa Greenberg, and Trent Aric are at Franklin Park Elementary for Fox 4 Morning News, and Patrick Nolan was at Valerie’s House on Wednesday evening to distribute books.
Everyone seemed to be excited to take brand new books home. "Their eyes lit up when they walked in when they saw the whole table of books. And when we told them they could have one or two or just pick out what really stood out to them," said April Reilly of Valerie’s House.
Fox 4 General Manager Darryll Green and news director Sarah Zak were also there to meet with kids and their care takers.
'Give a Child a Book' is a cause Fox 4's parent company, The E.W. Scripps Company, backs each year.
The Scripps Howard Foundation even matched our own employees' donations to buy $10,000 worth of books to give away.
Fox 4 employees will also be dropping off books all day at Littleton Elementary, Lehigh Acres Middle School, the Guadalupe Center, and the Heights Foundation.
What better way to celebrate #NationalReadingDay than with these cuties at @509HopeCircle! 📚 Such an awesome experience thanks to @Fox4Now and @ScrippsHowardFd! These kids were truly amazing! 😊💕 pic.twitter.com/LvIHHHmJFq
— Sandra Rodriguez (@SandraR_media) January 23, 2020
Fox 4's @LPetrelliTV and @DerekBeasleyWX had a great time at Littleton Elementary in NFM today to deliver books and read to students on #NationalReadingDay pic.twitter.com/COM96hfdTe
— Fox 4 News (@Fox4Now) January 23, 2020
I am just in awe of the teachers, students, & staff at Franklin Park Elementary. Look at these beautiful faces! @Fox4Now is celebrating #NationalReadingDay by partnering with @ScrippsHowardFd to bring 4,000 books to schools & organizations here in SWFL.
What. A. Day! ☺️😀🤗 pic.twitter.com/KnuCf5zZ8q
— Lisa Greenberg (@LisaGreenbergTV) January 23, 2020
"Big Book Giveaway!"
The Scripps Howard Foundation donated a free book to every student at Franklin Park Elementary today in honor of National Reading Day. The kids loved it! Thank you!#LoveLeeSchools pic.twitter.com/GE0ITG12uX
— School District of Lee County (@LeeSchools) January 23, 2020
