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Giving Back to the Community
Angel Tree - Every year at Christmas Just Thinking has a tree with angel tags on it. The tags have the first name and age of a child or adult along with the name of a book that they would enjoy receiving. Customers are encouraged to choose a tag and buy the appropriate gift item. Just Thinking then wraps the gifts and delivers them to the distribution center where they are added to other generous donations of toys, food, and clothing for less fortunate families in Hastings.
Anonymous Donor - Just Thinking works with a very generous anonymous donor to distribute hundreds of $5 gift certificates to children in elementary school. On many occasions, the schools have arranged field trips to the bookstore so that the children may use their gift certificate to choose a book for themself. For some children, this may be the first book they have ever owned. Baby Books - With the help of grants from Lutheran Brotherhood, Just Thinking donates thousands of board books to the WIC program and the two medical clinics in town. These cute little books are given to the parent each time an infant is brought in for their immunizations. Doctors are urged to use special pads to write out "prescriptions" which encourage parents to read to their child 20 minutes every day. Story Time - Friday mornings at 10 a.m. is story time for preschoolers. A theme is chosen, two or three books are read, an easy craft is made which the children can take home to their parents, and a small snack of animal crackers, pretzels, or juice is provided. Several day care providers bring in their whole group of kids! Discounts - Just Thinking gives discounts to both churches and schools. United Way -Employees are encouraged to donate to the United Way campaign each year. Just Thinking matches employee gifts, thereby doubling the contribution. |
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