Ben’s goal is to collect enough books to supply the DFW USO for two months. Currently, about 400 soliders a month record books and send them home. Because most soldiers who record the videos have more than one child, the USO sends out an average of 900 books per month.
This page will track our progress.
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•12/13 - The Nolan Drive donated 24 books.
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•12/15 - Southlake Newcomers Club donated 158 books. Individual donors gave 21 books.
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•12/16 - Ecarlist in Dallas donated 285 books, and individual donors gave another 26 books.
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•12/18 - Individual donors gave 25 books.
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•12/19 - 312 books from a variety of sources.
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•12/20 -190 books from Internet and bookstore donors.
NOTE: Ben hit the half-way point of 900 books at 1500 hours.
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•12/21 - 127 books from Internet and bookstore donors.
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•12/22 - 267 books from friends, Internet and bookstore donors.
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•12/23 - Last Official Day of the Drive - 360 books needed!
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•12/24 - You did It!! - 1,844 books & $5,000 donated for USO United Through Reading.
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•12/25 - Donations still coming in.
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•12/31 - 6 more boxes of books!
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•12/8 - yet more books - total up to 1,991
