Derby fourth-graders’ book drive to benefit Vietnam veterans

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
DERBY >> Students at Irving School Wednesday launched a communitywide effort to benefit Vietnam veterans and their families as a way to show respect and embrace a generation of folks who for years felt abandoned by their country.
Fourth-graders in the school’s reading enrichment program kicked off a book drive in the school gym, which runs through Jan. 28.
Teacher Edwin Croft said students came up with the idea to involve the entire community and are asking the public to donate new or “gently used” books at various locations throughout Derby, which will benefit Vietnam Veterans of America, or VVA.

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