40 Years of Children's Literature Centre

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An Anonymous DonorDr. Bill Bingman matched $1,000

An Anonymous DonorDr. Ed Root matched $1,000

An Anonymous DonorDr. Bill Bingman matched $1,000
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In 1982, the Children's Literature Centre was created to promote literacy. Over the past 40 years, CLC has greatly expanded our outreach into the community. We need your support to help us in our mission over the next forty years and beyond!

Because of donors like you, we are active on campus and in the community through Storybook Holiday, Harry Potter Book Night, the Spring Festival of Children's Literature, the Book Awards Banquet, and Pirates Ahoy. Gifts to CLC allow us to provide these offerings to our community and little or no cost to participants.

Please join today in making a gift to the future of the Children's Literature Centre.

Updates
50 years of Dr. B!

Dr. B is celebrating 50 years at Frostburg State University! To help us celebrate this amazing milestone, let's try to raise $50,000 for CLC before the Spring Festival of Children's Literature.


For more details on the Spring Festival of Children's Literature, please visit our website.

12 days ago by Liz Nelson
Thank you!

With 112 days to go, we are now at 112% of our goal! Thank you for making your gift and being part of this campaign to raise $40,000 in honor of our 40th Anniversary.

18 days ago by Liz Nelson
Storybook Holiday is less than one month away!

Mark your calendars for this yearโ€™s event on Saturday, Dec. 3 โ€“ the elves will be working the Main Street area all day! The featured author will be Will Hillenbrand, who will share his amazing book, โ€œSantaโ€™s Story.โ€ A few highlights of the day will include Breakfast With the Elves, Letters to Santa, a magical parade, Elvesโ€™ Secret Workshop, sticker stops and a classic movie. 

This year, CLC and its elves are bringing a special gift to Frostburg in the form of a television crew that will capture the townโ€™s Christmas celebration for part of a reality series called โ€œSmall Town Christmas,โ€ airing later this year on cable channel UPtv. This is the second season of the docuseries, which pays tribute to small towns that celebrate the holidays in big ways. The show is hosted and executive produced by Megan Alexander, a national correspondent for โ€œInside Editionโ€ and the author of books that include โ€œThe Magic of a Small Town Christmas.โ€

Alexander was drawn to Frostburg for its โ€œcoolโ€ name as well as the annual Storybook Holiday celebration. She and her production team will wrap up their season in Frostburg and will be in town in late November and early December to capture Storybook Holiday. The episode is scheduled to air on UPtv on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. 

To get a preview of what โ€œSmall Town Christmasโ€ is like or to see last yearโ€™s episodes, go to uptv.com/shows/small-town-christmas.  

138 days ago by Liz Nelson
CLC Honored with William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award

Earlier this month, Comptroller Peter Franchot visited Frostburg State University to honor CLC with the William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award.

Comptroller Franchot said this about CLC:

"Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Centre has been instrumental in promoting literacy through technology and other innovative approaches that focuses specifically on children's books, authors and illustrators."

162 days ago by Liz Nelson
A new challenge!

Dr. B has offered another great challenge! He will match all gifts, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000!

209 days ago by Liz Nelson
We won!

If you missed all the fun over the weekend, you missed a lot! The CLC won $10,000 towards this campaign by having the most donors on Bobcat Giving Day!

WE WON because of YOU!! The CLC cannot thank you enough for making this possible!! The CLC legacy & commitment to providing literacy to children will continue because of your generous donations & support to the CLC. We THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts.

We hope to see you soon at one of our events!!

358 days ago by Liz Nelson
First Challenge Met! Dr. Root issues another!

Thank you to everyone who gave to meet Dr. Bingman's challenge! 

Dr. Ed Root has generously offered another. Please share this with your network online to encourage more to join you in your support.


482 days ago by Liz Nelson
We're halfway to meeting Bill Bingman's match!

Thank you to everyone who has given so far. We are halfway to meeting Dr. Bingman's match.

494 days ago by Liz Nelson

Class LeaderboardThe Class Leaderboard reflects giving from Alumni, Students, Parents
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19623$2,050
19663$1,700
200414$655
19958$580
200610$555
20076$525
19773$513
20126$425
20108$415
19734$400
201412$390
19672$350
19753$338
20088$335
19924$320
200210$310
19693$300
20215$290
201510$288
20245$285
19946$275
19905$270
19726$270
20194$260
20035$250
201610$245
20135$240
20184$220
19975$200
20205$185
19983$185
20017$185
19712$171
19822$170
19994$165
20094$160
19763$150
19862$150
19743$150
19894$140
19965$140
20175$140
19801$125
19882$120
20236$120
19871$108
20054$100
19651$100
19701$100
19933$90
20114$85
20224$80
19811$75
19792$70
19831$60
19911$50
19601$50
19841$50
20002$40
20262$40
20271$20
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