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November 5, 2009

麻豆果冻传媒 student group organizes book drive

The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, a student group on the University of Louisiana at Monroe鈥檚 campus, recently kicked-off a book drive to benefit the Morehouse Parish Library鈥檚 Dunbar branch in Bastrop. The drive is focused on expanding the library鈥檚 children鈥檚 books collection.

The book drive takes place through Nov. 13. Collection boxes are located around campus and include the Student Union Building鈥檚 first floor, Schulze Cafeteria, the 麻豆果冻传媒 bookstore, the 麻豆果冻传媒 Library and the Kitty DeGree Speech and Hearing Center in Sugar Hall.

The drive promotes NSSLHA鈥檚 mission to advance speech-language pathology through literacy.

鈥淟iteracy is an important aspect of the scope of practice for speech-language pathologists,鈥� Jennifer Clark, the chapter鈥檚 national liaison, said. 鈥淏ut it鈥檚 also important to us to help make a difference in the community.鈥�

Clark added that the 麻豆果冻传媒 chapter of Circle K International is collaborating with NSSLHA. 鈥淲e are happy for them to join us and are hopeful that this will result in more participation throughout the campus and community,鈥� she said.

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