During the month of July, the Friends of the Wilmington Memorial Library is raffling off a breakfast-themed gift basket valued at $150+. Raffle tickets are available at the library's Circulation Desk for $2 each or 3 for $5.
The gift basket includes donated prizes from local restaurants, including $20 gift certificates from Denny's, Dunkin Donuts, IHOP, Panera Bread, and Starbucks. The gift basket also includes numerous breakfast cookbooks donated by the Book Store Next Door plus a set of kitchen table placemats.
This fundraiser is a part of “Bon Appétit for Your Library,” a series of food-themed fundraisers held this summer to benefit the Wilmington Memorial Library’s children’s programming. “Bon Appétit for Your Library” includes “Delicious Drawings” fundraisers with a breakfast-themed gift basket raffle in July, a lunch-themed gift basket raffle in August, and a dinner-themed gift basket raffle in September.
“Bon Appétit for Your Library” is organized by the Friends of the Wilmington Memorial Library, a well-respected local non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for Wilmington’s public library.
The Friends of the Wilmington Memorial Library has a long tradition of supporting library children’s programming. Last year, the Friends was the largest sponsor of library children’s programs, sponsoring 25 events for children in 2008, including concerts, plays, storytelling, magic shows, and puppet shows. The Friends provided prizes and/or refreshments at more than 50 additional library children’s programs last year, including book discussions and writing programs. Attendance at 2008 Friends-sponsored library children’s programs exceeded 1,600.
