Local children make ‘change’ for literacy

$6.2K raised for FerstReaders of Bulloch County

Bulloch County parent Ali Byrd reads to her children, Uriel, 5, and Gabriel, 2.

FERST Readers book recipients.jpg — Bulloch County parent Ali Byrd reads to her children, Uriel, 5, and Gabriel, 2.

Children and teachers from Bulloch County Schools raised more than $6,200 in September for Ferst Readers. By donating their spare change in a competitive drive, more than 5,200 children from 300 classrooms collected 742 pounds of change. Student organizations from Southeast Bulloch Middle, Southeast Bulloch High and Portal Middle High also participated.