British Petroleum Presents 5,000 Sets of Beatrix Potter
Books to Cleveland Head Start Program
British Petroleum Oil Company of Cleveland, Ohio, has donated 5,000 sets of the Beatrix Potter's children's books to the Council for Economic Opportunities for distribution to Head Start children in the Cleveland area. A complete set of books in the donated series included: The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The Tale of Tom Kitten, and The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin.
In conjunction with this gift, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History donated free admission coupons to the children to see a special Beatrix Potterexhibitatthe museum. Jethero A. Cason, the Head Start Program Director, said these gifts showed that corporate Cleveland and the local community want to share in the education of children.
Jethero A. Cason, Director, Head Start Program, Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland, presents a set of Beatrix Potter books to a Head Start child.
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