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| Cassidy Klein with Tattered Cover manager Katelin Ross. (photo: Anya Semenoff, YourHub) | |
Since June 1, Cassidy Klein, 17, a Girl Scout from Highlands Ranch, Colo., has been "lobbying family, friends, fellow Girl Scouts and others to drop off donated children's books at the Tattered Cover Book Store location in Littleton's Aspen Grove Lifestyle Center," the Denver Post reported.
Thus far, she has collected more than 1,000 books for what she describes as a "fruitful and up-to-date" library for the kids who live at Joshua Station transformational housing facility.
"I have always loved books. I have always had a passion for reading and writing and that is something I wanted to share with kids who don't have access to places like the Highlands Ranch Library, which is amazing and has all these great books," Klein said. "It's been mind-blowing so far. I never expected people to be this generous."
Tattered Cover is donating one new book for every 10 new or used children's books that donors leave at the store. "We love that someone is advocating for these young people," said manager Katelin Ross. "We are in full support of Cassidy. She has done a lot of work."