Portland Federation of School Professionals (PFSP) Local 111 sponsored a book giveaway for students of North Portland’s Boise- Eliot School Dec. 9. Each student at the K-8 school got to take home a brand-new book, choosing from piles arrayed on tables in the school library.
The event is part of a campaign by the non-profit group First Book to encourage reading by getting books in the hands of kids. PFSP, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, represents classified support staff at Portland Public Schools, including Boise-Eliot library assistant Carol Whiteside, who oversaw the giveaway.
