MONTICELLO – The Kiwanis Club of Monticello recently donated more than 200 books to the Sullivan County Child Advocacy Center in Liberty, NY. The donation aims to provide comfort and literacy resources to children visiting the facility.  Each child has the opportunity to choose a book to take home, giving them something positive to hold on to as they begin their healing journey from their experiences endured in a cycle of neglect and abuse. 

Child Advocacy Center Coordinator Rachel Waldman was very appreciative stating “Thank you Monticello Kiwanis for believing in our mission and for helping us create moments of comfort, courage and joy for children when they need it most.”

It did not take long to rally the Kiwanis members to gather books from their families and friends – including Diana D’Agati, a friend and supporter of our Kiwanis projects, as well as Ethelbert Crawford Library Director Mary Paige Lang- Clouse, who both donated an ample supply of books. The books ranged from interests for toddlers, young children and teenagers. The members and our community supporters were very happy to help out with this project. In addition to this project, Kiwanis provides books to all the second graders at the George L. Cooke Elementary School each year and gives personal items to children going into foster care in order to assist with their transition. All of these projects directly support the Kiwanis mission to improve the world one child and one community at a time.

The Kiwanis Club of Monticello meets the first Monday of the month at Albella’s Restaurant in Monticello, NY at 6PM. For more information about the club and its activities, please check out its facebook page at Monticello NY Kiwanis Club.