UWCC Book Drive "Books for Kids"

United Way of Coastal Carolina’s “Books for Kids” Drive will be collecting new and gently-used books for young readers from February 18 to March 12.  The books will be donated to schools that were extensively damaged by Hurricane Florence in the non-profit’s service area that includes Carteret, Craven, Jones and Pamlico Counties.

Books will be donated to the following designated schools:

  • Jones County Middle School
  • Trenton Elementary School
  • Roger Bell Academy
  • Pamlico Middle School
  • Morehead City Elementary School

The following locations will be accepting donated books:

  •            BB&T New Bern branches at Carolina Colours, Downtown and Highway 17S (MLK Boulevard)
  •            BB&T branches in Cape Carteret, Morehead City Main and Morehead City Highway 70 W
  •            State Employees Credit Union in Bayboro      
  •       Brock Motor Company in Trenton
  •            Maysville Town Hall
  •          United Way of Coastal Carolina office at 601 Broad Street, New Bern

“Books for Kids” will wrap up on March 12.