Catch up on the biggest stories in Haddonfield this week.
Haddonfield Historical Society raises money for a new archive center and BOGO Book Sale turned out to be a success. Catch up on everything from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
Haddonfield Historical Society raises money for new archive center
The Historical Society has been trying to raise enough funds to build a new archive center to safely house documents. Unfortunately the building isn’t a safe location for the archives. The journey to build a new archive center roughly began two years ago when the Historical Society set out to raise $900,000 to restore the Mickle House to the original 18th century aesthetic. The space would provide guests with new learning experiences and interpretations for those interested. A plethora of ideas have been tossed around for the potentially updated Mickle House.
Decorate for holidays while helping a cause
Starting Friday, Nov. 24, LUCY (Lifting Up Camden’s Youth) Outreach will open a Holiday Store at 140 Kings Highway East in Haddonfield. Wreaths, roping and poinsettias will be on sale along with other holiday items. Most importantly, this is a fundraiser for LUCY Outreach, a non-profit helping Camden youth succeed. LUCY offers multi-lingual, culturally sensitive services to low-income teens and young adults ages 12 to 25 and their families.
The BOGO Book Sale turns over a new page for Haddonfield
More than 300 books, available to readers of all ages, were up for sale at Tatem Elementary School Thursday, Nov. 16. Students and their parents were encouraged to participate in the “buy one, give one” (BOGO) book sale geared toward connecting the community and gathering books to give to students in need. During the event, students and parents purchased at least one book to read and one to donate. The students then placed their donated books in a box to be saved for students of an undetermined sister school. Students were also encouraged to write questions on a note card for sister school students as a way to engage with other students outside of the community.
