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Rockingham Educational Foundation, Inc. Recognizes the Local Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Thanks go to the staff at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Harrisonburg Crossing for its support of programs provided by the Rockingham Educational foundation, Inc. in Rockingham County Public Schools. B & N has also supported many of the individual schools in RCPS.

REFI held its annual book fair in November, and a percentage of sales went to benefit the organization. REFI Board Members welcomed customers to Barnes & Noble and shared information about REFI on Nov. 14 and 15. REFI Board Members and representatives working the book fair included Stephanie Pence, Donna Harper, Sheli Rush, Bob Bahr, Ed Long, Jr., JoDee Lambert, Gary Burner, Devon Anders and Janet Wendelken.

REFI was fortunate to be selected as the beneficiary of the 2008 Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive. Barnes & Noble exceeded its goal of collecting more than 12,300 brand new books for early learners. These will be shared with libraries, young readers and early literacy teachers in Rockingham County Public Schools. The book drive continued through the holidays.

Photos by Kathryn Wendelken
Senior at Spotswood High School

William Benson, manager, (from left) and JoMarie DiGioia, community relations manager, both of Barnes & Noble, presented more than 2,300 new books to Janet Wendelken, Executive Director of the Rockingham Educational Foundation, Inc. The staff of Barnes & Noble has been encouraging customers to purchase books to be donated to REFI.

Travis Hupp, B & N head cashier, earned the honor of top promoter of the book fair. 

“Barnes & Noble has been wonderful to work with in supporting and enhancing quality education for our schools,” said Janet Wendelken. “We appreciate the staff and all of the customers who supported the book fair and the drive to make it so successful.”

See WHSV's coverage of this successful event!

 

Submitted by
Janet T. Wendelken, Executive Director, Rockingham Educational Foundation, Inc.