Entries from Chicagoist tagged with 'childrensbooks'
July 24, 2008
Squad cars from about a dozen participating departments in Illinois are now equipped with BACK (Be A Cheerful Kid) Packets filled with books for children to read while their parents are dealing with police-related issues including: traffic accidents, fires, verbal and physical altercations, unjust parking ticket rampages, and other crimes. The books are donated by With Wings And A Halo, a non-profit group started by children's author, Paul Gilbertson. He started the program in Waunakee,......
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