The Brown Memorial Baptist Church received books from the First Book National Book Bank to give to needy children in Brooklyn, New York for a community outreach event. Yolonda, a member of the Brown Memorial Street Outreach Committee, shares her thanks and these comments with First Book.

When I was a child of four, “See Spot Run” just didn’t do it for me. One day my mother gave me “Green Eggs and Ham” and my life was forever changed. To this day, I am an avid reader. I was raised in the toughest areas of Brooklyn and I know for sure that books saved my life.

I wish you could see the look on the faces of the children that receive a free book. They handle them with such wonder and care. The books are beautiful. The children of Bed-Stuy will enjoy these books.

Yolonda R.
Brown Memorial Baptist Church
Brooklyn, New York