Farmington Women Raise Funds to Share Love of Reading, Help Teen Girls

Farmington Lit Ladies Book Club has organized a Barnes & Noble fundraiser to get books into the hands young women who are rebuilding their lives.

A group of Farmington women who love reading believe they can pass that love along and improve the lives of hundreds of young women at Vista Maria, a residential treatment program in Dearborn. Farmington Lit Ladies Book Club will raise money to purchase books through a four-day fundraiser Nov. 23-27 at Barnes & Noble book stores. During that time, anyone who makes a purchase at any Barnes & Noble can request that their purchase amount be applied to the Vista Maria Book Fair fundraiser, by mentioning Bookfair ID 10917136. The goal, club member Mary Brown said, is to purchase appropriate books for teens who need support and encouragement as they put their lives back together after family difficulties or minor run-ins with the law. The …

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