CARE, Girl Scouts of the USA and Barnes & Noble Team Up This Weekend for Two Great Book Events

ATLANTA (April 28, 2011) - On Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies and Junior Scouts will have an opportunity to earn a Global Action Patch by attending special readings at Barnes & Noble's Buckhead store in Atlanta.

Also on April 30 and May 1, Barnes & Noble will host a nationwide Bookfair benefitting CARE's mission to fight global poverty. Just download and present our bookfair voucher – or use the code 10453447 – at your local Barnes & Noble store or online at www.bn.com and CARE will receive up to 15 percent of the net sale of your purchase!

CARE, Girl Scouts of the USA and Barnes & Noble Global Action Patch reading schedule:

Saturday, April 30

10:00 a.m. – Global Action Patch reading for Daisies
11:00 a.m. – Global Action Patch reading for Brownies
1:00 p.m. – Global Action Patch reading for Junior Scouts

Sunday, May 1

1:00 p.m. – Global Action Patch reading for Daisies
2:00 p.m. – Global Action Patch reading for Brownies
3:00 p.m. – Global Action Patch reading for Junior Scouts

Location:

Barnes & Noble – Buckhead
2900 Peachtree Road, NE
Suite 310, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 (map)
404-261-7747

About CARE: Founded in 1945, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE places special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve education, health and economic opportunity. To learn more, visit www.care.org.