Sunday, May 17, 2020

YORK HOSPITAL AUXILIARY DONATES THOUSANDS OF BOOKS TO CHILDREN FOLLOWING CANCELATION OF ANNUAL BOOK NOOK BONANZA


For more than 60 years, crowds of shoppers have filled the York City Ice Arena and other York City locations for the annual Book Nook Bonanza. The largest used book sale on the East Coast raises tens of thousands of dollars for the York Hospital Auxiliary's Small Grants Program every year.
In 2020, the 62-year tradition came to a halt. The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to cancel the event.
"The Book Nook Bonanza is our biggest fundraiser of the year," said Tamara Scott, president, York Hospital Auxiliary. "The decision was made to cancel due to the COVID-19 restrictions since it attracts thousands of shoppers and would be impossible to hold with social distancing in mind. It was an unfortunate decision, but a necessary one, because our top priority at all times is safety of our community."
Read more
http://lamartinewebradio.top/club/forum/topic/70

No comments:

Post a Comment