Teen Collects, Donates Thousands of Kids Books

Jake Papa dropped off a truck load of children's books to those less fortunate.

How many books was Long Valley’s Jake Papa able to gather and donate to less fortunate children in New Jersey? He needed a pick-up truck to transport them. That’s how many. Papa, a junior at West Morris Central, carried the torch he and his sister lit two years ago in asking for children’s books donations from the community. In turn, Papa and his sister, Katie, would give the books over to The Bridge of Books Foundation; an organization whose mission is to provide an ongoing source of books to underprivileged and at-risk children throughout the state. This year, however, Papa had to fly solo, as Katie was away for her first year at college. In 2011, the duo collected 2,190 books. Despite the team being cut in half, Papa set his 2012 goal …

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