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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>If you love books
and if you have a heart for young children you will want to shop this weekend
at Barnes and Noble!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Barnes & Noble
stores are generously hosting a weekend-long bookfair, <strong>December
11-13</strong> to benefit South Carolina First Steps! <strong><span
style='color:blue'>Sales at Barnes & Noble stores</span></strong><span
style='color:blue'> <strong>around the country, all count</strong>!</span><span
style='color:maroon'> </span>This bookfair could potentially raise thousands
for our organization and young children, but we need your help to promote it. <strong><u><span
style='color:maroon'>Only sales where customers identify that they are First
Steps supporters will count towards our bookfair total!</span></u></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong>1. Send
this flyer to everyone you know!</strong> It's included as a picture within
this email so you can copy/paste, or you can send the flyer as an
attachment. Exhaust all the email lists you and your family are part of, such
as:<o:p></o:p></p>
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lists<o:p></o:p></p>
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spouse's/children's/friend's employer (As long as they won't get in
trouble! Don't worry, we're taking care of SDE employees.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='color:maroon'>Don't forget social networking sites, like Facebook!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>You can
also make copies and take them to your various meetings, rehearsals, and
activities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Do some holiday
shopping at your local Barnes & Noble during bookfair weekend. Several
stores will also have events going on that are worth checking out. At the
Columbia/Forest Drive store, there will be several children's
events and a book signing for A History of College Football in South
Carolina. Visit <a href="http://www.scfirststeps.org/bookfairs.htm">http://www.scfirststeps.org/bookfairs.htm</a> for
a listing of events.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Mary Anne Mathews<br>
Director of Parenting <br>
ERF Project Director<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>South Carolina
First Steps<br>
Phone: 803-734-0397<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Fax: 803-734-1431<br>
Toll Free: 1-877-621-0865<o:p></o:p></p>
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