Chevy Chase recycling drive benefits charities, schools
Town resident collects books for D.C. schools
As far as Melissa Fox is concerned, there is a book for everyone.
Fox, of Chevy Chase, has made it her mission to be matchmaker between children and books.
Her nonprofit, Capital BookShare, collects books to donate to schools in Washington, D.C., that do not have access to a large supply of books that are not included in curriculum.
"Children need to read, period. And if you provide books that are interesting to them, they will read," Fox said. "I feel very strongly that there is always something, some reading material that will be interesting to every child."
The organization was among the charities that that collected goods at the Town of Chevy Chase's Trash-to-Treasure event Saturday at the Lawton Center.
The event served as an opportunity for residents to clean house and put their unwanted items toward a good cause.
A large truck that shreds paper, the Shred-It, is among the event's most popular attractions, said Warren Rizzi, a management assistant for the town.
The town holds a recycling and donation collection day twice a year, said Rizzi.
Capital BookShare collects about 10,000 books annually from book drives and community events in Montgomery County and the District, Fox said.
Capital BookShare was founded about three and a half years ago and serves mostly schools in the Anacostia area of the District.
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