Our charity of the month for September is the Children's Book Bank. This local organization collects, cleans, and distributes bundles of books to children in the Portland area promoting literacy and education. Here are the most needed types of new and gently used books:

Board books, picture books, alphabet books, books about numbers, colors, animals, shapes and words, story books, rhyming books, Dr. Seuss books, multicultural books and books in Spanish are greatly needed. Chapter books for elementary school students are also appreciated.