For some teachers across metro Detroit, resources can be hard to come by, but a massive book giveaway is helping change that, with more than 20,000 books being donated to support students who need them most.
Watch Carli Petrus’s video report:
Detroit teachers receive more than 20,000 free books to support students
Tens of thousands of books for middle schoolers all the way to young adults are going directly to teachers in Detroit, thanks to the nonprofit “Making Spirits Bright.”
“This is something that we thrive on, is just putting together the pieces so the community has access to books,” said Maria Dismondy, Executive Director of Making Spirits Bright.
The nonprofit gave away more than 20,000 new and gently used books Friday. The donation came from Store House of Community Resources in Grand Rapids, with Two Men and a Truck stepping up to transport everything to the Wayne State Field House for the giveaway…