Donations Needed for BookWorks Literacy Program

Goodwill's BookWorks childhood literacy program's children's book drive starts Feb. 1 and runs through March 15. People in Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Hernando and Marion counties are asked to donate new or like-new books for children ages 2 to 5.

Volunteers for Goodwill's BookWorks program read to children at Head Start centers. Each child also gets a book to take home.  This book drive will supply the program during the upcoming year. To donate books, attach a note indicating they are "For BookWorks" and drop them off at any Goodwill-Suncoast store or donation site. For store and donation site locations, call 1-888-279-1988, or go to www.goodwill-suncoast.org.

To volunteer as a reader, call Goodwill Community Relations coordinator Jinnie Kerdi at 1-888-279-1988, ext. 1013 or email volunteers@goodwill-suncoast.com.

2010 Swim Lessons

It's swim season again in Florida!  Are your kids (or are you) ready?  Make sure you and your loved ones are water-savvy - invest in swimming lessons.  This spring and summer, group classes and private lessons are available at the following locations:






Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex
3032 Collier Parkway
Land O' Lakes, FL 34639
(813) 929-1220

Veterans Memorial Park
14333 Hicks Road
Hudson, FL 34669
(727) 861-3033 or (727) 861-3052

New Port Richey Aquatic Center
6630 Van Buren Street
New Port Richey, FL 34653
(727) 841-4560
Sign-Ups every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. through the end of July.  $40 non-members/$20 members for each 2-week session.

East Pasco Family YMCA
37301 Chapel Hill Loop
Zephyrhills, FL 33541
(813) 780-9622
www.tampaymca.org

James P. Gills Family YMCA
8411 Photonics Drive (in Trinity)
New Port Richey, FL
(727) 375-9622
www.suncoastymca.org

Making Waves Swim School
Serving Pasco, Pinellas & Hillsborough Counties
www.makingwavesswimming.com
Mollie Brauer Moore (727) 510-7066

Maureen's Swim Academy
Serving Pasco, Pinellas & Hillsborough Counties
www.maureenswim.com
(813) 855-0491

Seal Swim School
Tarpon Springs, South Tampa and Lutz locations
www.sealswimschool.com
(727) 943-8782 - Tarpon Springs, (813) 879-7946 - South Tampa, (813) 229-7946 - Lutz