Volunteers hope to reopen Philly’s school libraries
The West Philadelphia Alliance for Children has one goal in mind: to bring books, reading, and libraries to low-income schoolchildren.
Executive Director Jennifer Leith and parent volunteer Lolita Whyte talked about why this is so important for the children in The School District of Philadelphia.
For more information on WePAC, visit the website here.
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