PR2012BookDriveAnnouncement

							April 23, 201
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       CACM’s Book Drive will run through Friday, July 27, with the final drop-off location at

CACM’s annual Statewide Expo & Conference at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, Calif.

       According to Karen Conlon, president and CEO of CACM and co-chair of the Women’s

Philanthropy Fund, early literacy programs have proven to be an effective way to improve language

development and reading and retention scores for young people. These programs can bridge the gap for

students who did not have access to preschool or other pre-K school readiness programs.

       “Research shows that children need at least 25 books in the home to significantly increase their

chance of academic success,” Conlon said. “CACM is proud to be a partner in this very worthwhile

program and to offer an easy way for people in California to help us achieve greater literacy statewide.

We look forward to working with Think Together to help disadvantaged children achieve that success.”

       Conlon said all books will be donated to the United Way, which will clean and prepare the books

for distribution through Think Together. All donations are tax deductible. For more information on

CACM’s Book Drive, please go to www.cacm.org or call 949-916-2226.



About CACM

Based in Laguna Hills, Calif., CACM was the first community association management organization in
the nation to establish a California-specific educational program leading to the designation of Certified
Community Association Manager™ (CCAM®) for industry professionals. CACM’s membership is
composed of nearly 3,000 California-based professionals from the community association management
industry. California community managers currently represent more than 48,000 associations throughout
California.

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