From the Yorktown Patch January 4, 2011
Children at the Pines Bridge and Walden schools at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES giggled in delight as they swam in a sea of colorful picture books donated by Borders Books and Somers High School students on Wednesday, Dec. 22nd.
The STAT Club (Students Taking Action Today) at Somers High School collected new children's books including favorites like Curious George, Where the Wild Things Are, Madeline and Dr. Seuss and delivered them to children at the Pines Bridge and Walden Schools at BOCES in Yorktown. Borders Books in Mount Kisco generously donated 150 books for the effort.
STAT was originally formed by a few students at Somers High School who were committed to helping teens in a Nicaraguan Refugee Camp in Costa Rica. It has blossomed over time into one of the largest and busiest clubs at the high school, with students participating in all types of outreach including working in a Soup Kitchen in Peekskill, collecting prom dresses for students who cannot afford them and sending supplies to soldiers in Iraq.
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