Cari McPartland, site administrator of the Salvation Army of Ames and Story County, told about the work of the Salvation Army as it centers around the 2020 holidays, from red kettles to food boxes and a "Toy Store" at the North Grand Mall, where people can find practical help and donated toys and books for their children. The books are donated through Raising Readers in Story County, an extensive program throughout the county linking children 0 to 8 years old with volunteers who provide both readers and virtual experiences to develop pre-literacy. Jerri Heid, president and Lisa Reeves, Executive Director of RRSC came to explain this institution. Jerrie Heid, Children's Librarian at Ames Public Library was joined by Cathy Cooney, APL Adult Services Librarian, to tell about "Reading Radio," a program airing on KHOI at noon on Wednesdays as one of the online services provided by APL while the building is closed during COVID-19. We closed our program with author Rachel Mans McKenny telling us about why she wrote her new novel, “The Butterfly Effect.”
