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12th Annual WXEL Holiday Book Drive 2009   In the traditional spirit of giving, the 2009 WXEL Holiday Book Drive (12th Annual) launches following the Thanksgiving holiday on Monday, November 30th and it will continue through Wed., December 30th.  The WXEL Holiday Book Drive benefits the WXEL PBS KIDS/Ready To Learn service (RTL)---the early childhood educational service which is public television’s contribution toward our nation’s most urgent educational goal: preparing children for success in school, particularly in reading skills, through the reach of public broadcasting.    WXEL’s Education Specialist trains parents and educators to prepare at-risk children in literacy skills development, always emphasizing the importance of co-viewing and of the RTL Learning Triangle to all caregivers (view/do/read).  This facilitation process is based on the award-winning educational and violence-free PBS KIDS/Ready To Learn television programming.  The specialist regularly distributes new children’s books (Scholastic or Random publications) on a complimentary basis to designated sites in the community.  PBS KIDS/Ready To Learn is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).   This annual holiday book drive will allow WXEL to distribute hundreds of additional NEW and USED children’s books to parents and educators of at-risk children ages 2 - 8.  The books collected during this holiday drive will be distributed by the WXEL Education Specialist at sites throughout the community through January 2010.  Thanks to the generosity of many individuals and groups, WXEL expects to celebrate another successful book drive.  This year’s main sponsor continues to show its generous support: The Gold Coast, the Treasure Coast, and the South Florida chapters of the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP). Additional sponsors which will serve as collection sites for this year’s book drive include the following: Plastridge Insurance Agency in Delray Beach (1-800-290-1143, 820 N. Federal Hwy.) Paychex, Inc. in West Palm Beach (561-655-5542, 250 Australian Ave.) BankAtlantic in Delray Beach (561-499-3900, 6473 W. Atlantic Ave.) BankAtlantic in Hobe Sound (772-546-2700, 11400 SE Federal Highway).         Once again, WXEL’s collection site will be located at the WXEL studios in the lobby, weekdays between November 30th and December 30th.  The studios are located at 3401 S. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach (Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm); 561-737-8000.  This year’s drive collects both NEW and USED children’s books, including Scholastic/Random House publications, for children ages 2 - 8.  For Full 2009 Book Drive Press Release Click Here     For more information about the 12th Annual WXEL Holiday Book Drive, Please contact us here.