Books for Youth
Collected as of March 2008: 68,712
Goal:
A smart hand-off! Placing 25 age appropriate books per child into the hands of 2,000 foster youth and young adults in Marion County.
What DCS is saying:
Children removed from their homes deserve to keep connections to the things that are meaningful to them. One of those is the connection to education and reading, therefore having access to their own books is one simple way to let children know that they are important and they will be connected to those things having importance in their lives." - Judge James Payne, DCS Director
What the Colts are saying:
"The Colts are proud to team up with the Department of Child Services and the Books for Youth program on this important initiative. Understanding the transient nature of foster-care, we hope to provide deserving youth with books they can call their own, something few of these children have been able to say about anything. We encourage our fans to join us in this effort by donating a book at the various collections we will be hosting. Together, we can give these children a gift that they will treasure for life."
- Books for Youth Collection at Victory Field May 31, 2008
- Youth volunteers helping sort books for other youth
- Book Collection Sign at Hoosier Dome
- Coloring Pages
- Kickoff Game Drive 2007
- Colts Books for Youth webpage
- Colts Blue Fridays webpage
- Sponsors and Donors
- Background/History
- What people are saying
- Events
- Information on Permanent Drop Off Sites
- How to Register to Hold a Book Drive
Thank you to those who have donated. Click here to see who has already donated (coming soon!). For more information about the Books For Youth initiative, please contact us at 317.234.KIDS or by e-mail.
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