Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids Launches the “Batting for Books” Campaign July 11, 2009

Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids has launched the first annual “Batting for Books” campaign to benefit the Boston Public Schools. Together with the City of Boston and the Boston Red Sox, the slugger’s charitable organization is dedicated to enhancing the Boston Public Schools by collecting over 100,000 new or gently used books to donate to the schools’ libraries. Book donations will be collected at each of Fenway Park’s five gates during the Red Sox weekend series against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, July 11th and Sunday, July 12th.
While all children’s’ books titles are welcome in the book drive, Boston Public Schools has compiled a recommended list of titles for the libraries. Each of these titles is available at a 20% discount at the New England Mobile Book Fair in Newton, and online at www.ecookbooks.com/battingforbooks.
Valvoline Instant Oil Change will also be accepting book donations at all their MA, NH and RI locations starting on June 15th, and there will also be a collection point at the New England Mobile Book Fair in Newton. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has also pledged to match the number of books donated at Fenway Park on July 11th and 12th. Thanks for your help, the kids appreciate it!

Official Website: http://http://www.youkskids.org/index.html