Arkansas PBS and 44 libraries across the state have partnered together to sponsor the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive as a tribute to Fred Rogers and his example of being a caring neighbor. The drive will be held Nov. 5-30 with local participating libaries including the Donald W. Reynolds Library serving Baxter County in Mountain Home and the Newton County Library in Jasper.
Baxter County Libary Director Kim Crow Sheaner spoke with KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot News about the partnership.
Listen:
Arkansas PBS CEO Courtney Pledger says, “‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ personifies a place where caring and consideration for others instills good feelings in all of us. The messages and values children learn from Fred Rogers are timeless. Fred Rogers’ cardigan sweater has come to represent the gentle spirit, warmth and nurturing of the neighborhood. Arkansas PBS is proud to further his legacy by working with outstanding library and charity partners across the state through the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive.”
During the Neighborhood Sweater Drive, members of the community are asked to donate new or gently worn sweaters, as well as other cold-weather clothing, at participating libraries or Arkansas PBS headquarters in Conway. Sweaters collected in this drive will be distributed by various local charities.
“All of us, at some time or other, need help,” Fred Rogers said. “And, whether we’re giving or receiving a sweater, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world. That’s one of the things that connects us as neighbors in our way, everyone is a giver and receiver.”
For more information visit myarpbs.org/sweaterdrive.
WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI