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Group Collects Books in Memory of Anne Smedinghoff
A group of people from the area are hoping to collect 10,000 books to donate to children, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Susan Lucci of River Forest and a group of local seventh-grade girls, including her daughter, have spearheaded an effort to collect and donate 10,000 books to children as a way of honoring Anne Smedinghoff, 25, of River Forest, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Smedinghoff, a U.S. diplomat, died during a car-bombing in Afghanistan on Saturday, April 6 while she was on her way to deliver books to a school.
The effort to collect books will continue through Friday, May 3. Drop-off locations include Willard School, Lincoln School, Roosevelt Middle School, River Forest Public Library, Village Hall, Grace Lutheran School and Keystone Montessori in River Forest.
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The Chicago Tribune has more on this story, including a full list of drop-off locations.
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