The Fug Girls Get Involved With the Dewey Donation System

Okay, I know I normally write about really big time celebrities, but I think the Fug Girls count because A) they are pretty well known in and of themselves now (Have you ever visited Go Fug Yourself? You need to! After you finish reading this! It’s a great site dishing the dirt on horrible celebrity fashion.), and B) they write about A-listers, so I think those two things together add up to work for Chatterbox.

Plus, they’re stumping for something really great — the Dewey Donation System. The Dewey Donation System works to “help books find libraries,” and that’s not all. Through donations of books and money, they “helped a library system rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, sent a village of children back to school after a Tsunami, helped restock shelves after wildfires ravaged San Diego’s public library system, and brought library assistance to the attention of communities and government.”

Why is this such a big deal? Well, you’re reading this now. Imagine having a childhood where books are not easily available. Imagine never having read The Babysitters Club, or Green Eggs and Ham, or The Berenstain Bears as a kid. Think about your kids not being able to get their mitts on Harry Potter or Amelia Bedelia. Devastating, right?

You can help put a book in a child’s hands, but you have to do it soon. The 2008 book drive ends March 12, BUT if you make a donation TODAY (March 7), you will be eligible to win a copy of The Fug Girls‘ new book (pictured above, right). Find out more about making a donation here, and be sure to leave a comment at Chatterbox letting everyone know what you gave. If you’re unable to donate, you can still leave a comment telling us your favorite children’s book!

Picture of book courtesy of gofugyourself.com. Picture of Dewey courtesy of deweydonationsystem.com