MEDIA ADVISORY
GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER HOLDS ITS
20th ANNUAL NEW YORK BOOK FAIR
Goddard Riverside Community Center, one of New York
City’s leading not-for-profit organizations,
holds its 20th Annual New York Book Fair on Saturday,
November 18, 2006 and Sunday, November 19, 2006. Proceeds
from the book fair will directly support Goddard Riverside
services for youth, older adults and the homeless.
Highlights of Goddard Riverside New York Book Fair:
- Goddard Riverside’s
major fundraiser and signature charitable project
of the publishing industry, now in its 20th year
- 50% or more off of a selection
of 25,000 new cookbooks, children’s books,
art books, bestsellers and many other holiday gift
items
- 85 cents of every dollar
spent will directly support Goddard Riverside programs
that serve 16,000 residents of the Upper West Side
and Harlem communities
- Supported by generous
members of the publishing industry, the real estate
community, local businesses and caring New Yorkers
- A unique benefit in the
New York City not-for-profit world with devoted
volunteers and shoppers who have been involved since
the event’s inception
- Promoted by 25 celebrated
New York authors
Goddard Riverside can arrange interviews with:
- Best-selling authors who
support the New York Book Fair
- Dedicated volunteers who
contribute their time, energy and enthusiasm to
make this signature event possible
- Director of Goddard Riverside
Community Center, who can speak to the significance
of the book fair for Goddard Riverside services
Goddard Riverside Community Center provides services
to 16,000 people annually from Manhattan’s Upper
West Side and Harlem communities. Twenty-two programs
at 16 sites reach out to children and youth, families,
homeless people and older adults. Goddard Riverside,
a not-for-profit organization, provides basic services
such as meals, shelter and education, and enriches
community life with recreational, cultural and arts
activities. The agency manages 600 units of affordable
housing. In addition, advocacy and legal services
offer individuals and groups a voice in their community
and a way to address critical housing issues.
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