Thank you to Target Corp and their helpers!!

Outstanding example this past week of the community in action!! Target Corporation chose Victoria Elementary for an "extreme makeover" of their library. They have been engaged with this project for the past 6 months and brought to completion on Friday afternoon. In addition to the thousands of dollars in support of the "makeover" there were 200 Target volunteers that participated in the project including the final production on Friday. What excites me most of all is that ALL of our students went home from school on Friday with 2 brand-new books that now belong to them -- thanks to Target. Additionally, for every child that showed up with their family on Friday afternoon, they got an additionally 5 books, plus 5 books for each sibling. My observation from other times and places is that it is a HUGE gift for a child to receive and possess their "own" book. Between the "makeover" and the books directly into student's hands for their keeping -- Target has clearly advanced the cause of literacy in the Victoria Elementary neighborhood. Thanks to Target! Thanks to ALL of their 200 volunteers that helped make it happen!!

Special thanks to all of our Board members for their attendance and support at this event.