Buy a Book and Help the Animals
Barnes & Noble Bookfair to Benefit Marin Humane Society and Marin County Classrooms
(NOVATO, CALIF., April 19, 2006) — Reading is going to the dogs — and cats — in Marin County! From May 7-13, 2006, a percentage of sales from books purchased with a special voucher at the Barnes & Noble in Larkspur (2020 Redwood Highway) will be donated to the Marin Humane Society. Donations will fund subscriptions to KIND News, a humane education publication distributed by the Marin Humane Society to 300 Marin County classrooms. At the time of purchase, customers must present the required Bookfair voucher; copies of the voucher are available at the shelter (171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato) and on the MHS Web site (www.marinhumanesociety.org).
Published by the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, KIND (Kids in Nature’s Defense) News has earned numerous awards for editorial and educational excellence. An integral part of the Marin Humane Society’s humane education program, KIND News emphasizes the importance of respect toward animals and helps children put basic values, like compassion and responsibility, into practice. Hundreds of Marin County teachers (and 35,000 educators nationwide) use KIND News to supplement their science, reading, writing and character education curriculums.
Morgan Lance, MHS community education coordinator, emphasizes the need for the community to support this endeavor. “Through the distribution of KIND News, the Marin Humane Society brings important topics like spay/neuter, dog-bite prevention and responsible pet care to Marin County students,” she says. “The Barnes & Noble Larkspur Bookfair is an excellent opportunity for members of the community to support lessons of kindness in the classroom.”
For every $30 raised from the Bookfair, a Marin County classroom will receive 32 copies of KIND News and a teacher’s guide each month of the school year.
For more information or to have a voucher mailed to you, please call (415) 506-6288.
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