11th Annual Children's Book Drive is Launched

This year CPS HR Consulting set a lofty goal of 30,000 total collected books for its 11th Annual Children's Book Drive, which benefits the River Oak Center for Children. The public sector-focused human resources consulting firm surpassed this goal by 500 books with a total of 3,500 books donated this year. Partnerships with Dewey Fundamental School, a local elementary school, several Girl Scout troops and Ultimate Staffing, a local staffing agency, have attributed to more than 30,500 books being donated since 2006.

"This is one of our favorite times of the year," said Jerry Greenwell, CEO of CPS HR. "We proudly support children's education and this book drive is just one small way to positively impact the future of our community. We would like to thank everyone for their tremendous help and support with this year's book drive. Knowing that we put a book in a child's hand - and that book put a smile on that child's face - well, that's priceless."

The effort began in 2006, as part of a city-wide children's book drive led by a local newspaper. That year, CPS HR collected more than 1,450 books. When CPS HR took over the book drive in 2009, the organization began researching local non-profits to donate the books to. River Oak Center for Children turned out to be the perfect fit. Children in their programs get to pick a book to keep each time they come into one of the centers or if they are visited at home.

Many of the youth referred to River Oak are coping with challenges that place them at risk of far-reaching negative impact on their physical health, academic success and social as well as personal relationships. Through innovative and evidence-based programs, the center strengthens children, youth and families to manage life's challenges and achieve their full potential.

About CPS HR Consulting

CPS HR Consulting, based in Sacramento, California, is a self-supporting public agency providing a full range of integrated HR solutions to government and nonprofit clients across the country. CPS HR consultants have expertise in the areas of organizational strategy, recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, and training and development. For more information, visit www.cpshr.us or connect with them on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus.