Give a Child the Gift of Reading this Christmas

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Christmastime is a special time for BookXcess and not just because of the unusually large crowd of shoppers coming in to get gifts! At this time of year, BookXcess organises its annual Charity Book Drive for three children’s homes. The three children’s homes are Agathians Shelter, Precious Children Home and Rumah Ozanam. BookXcess customers can help to spread the Yuletide cheer by giving a child a book. For every child a customer gives a book to, BookXcess will give a book too! That means the child gets a gift from you and from us.

Want to be part of the BookXcess Charity Book Drive?

How to Take Part in the BookXcess Charity Book Drive

1. Head towards the counter on the left side. Next to it is a table. On it you’ll find a basket with blue and pink cards.

2. Select a card. Behind the card you’ll find the details of the child: name, age and the shelter’s home. All boys’ names are written on blue cards and girls’ names on pink cards.

3. Pick a gift which you think is suitable for the child you have chosen.

4. Pay for your gift at the counter.

5. Write a message on the card you’ve selected, then pass your gift & card to a BookXcess staff. Done!

BookXcess will give another book to the child you’ve chosen to give to, so the child gets two books – one from you and one from us! We will arrange to visit the 3 children’s homes during the Christmas period to distribute the gifts and spread some cheer to the children.

Join in the fun with us as we share the love of reading among the children of Agathians Shelter, Precious Children Home and Rumah Ozanam. Come along to BookXcess today and choose a Christmas gift for a child.

“Do give books – religious or otherwise – for Christmas. They’re never fattening, seldom sinful, and permanently personal.”
- Lenore Hershey

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