🔒St. FRANCIS HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES COLLECT BOOKS FOR READ TO GROW

St. Francis Care and area organizations recently donated more than 10,000 books to Read to Grow, a statewide literacy organization, during a month-long book drive, in conjuction with the national My Good Deed initiative. In addition, the St. Francis Auxiliary donated $5,000 to expand the Read to Grow program to more families.  Read to Grow provides books for babies to families of newborns. Pictured (from left) are Gail Newman, co-chairman of My Good Deed;  Antoinette Carrabba, president of the St. Francis Auxiliary;  Roxanne Coady, founder of Read to Grow and president of the board; and Maureen Fox, co-chairman of My Good Deed.