This year our "Reading is Leading" project involved the Barbara Cook chapter of Mortar Board teaming up with the Department of Child Services and Indianapolis Colts to support their "Books for Youth" program. They hosted a Reading Carnival on March 9th where local celebrities came to Purdue and read to about 200 foster children. The children were able to participate in games based on popular children's books such as The Hungry Catepillar and To Give a Mouse a Cookie. This Reading Carnival is the kick-off to our campus wide book drive. We are having a competition between student organizations to see who can collect the most new or slightly used children's books. The books will then be sorted and stuffed in Indianapolis Colts book bags. The Department of Child Services will then ditribute the bags to over 400 local foster children. If you would like to contribute books, e-mail booksforyouth@purdue.edu. We are ending the drive with a book fair for the general public at Barnes and Nobles. See the attached flier for more information.