Books for Vets has given more than 50,000 away

Wendy Shiner in the book-filled garage of her Winter Springs home, on Saturday, February 27, 2010. Two years ago Shiner founded Books for Vets, Inc., a group that collects used books and ships them to veterans facilities and troops serving overseas. In that time, she estimates that her group has helped more than 50,000 books find their way to readers who have served or are still serving their country. (RICARDO RAMIREZ/ORLANDO SENTINEL / February 26, 2010)

Books for Vets has given more than 50,000 away

Wendy Shiner founded the group that ships books overseas

Veterans Affairs

By Rachael Jackson, Orlando Sentinel

6:49 p.m. EST, March 1, 2010



Two years ago Wendy Shiner founded Books for Vets Inc., a group that collects used books and ships them to troops overseas and veterans facilities. Before long, she was inundated with books. Donations have ranged from boxes from a bookstore going out of business to collections from people cleaning out home libraries. So far, she estimates that her group has helped more than 50,000 books get to veterans who have served — or are still serving — their country. She spoke with Sentinel reporter Rachael Jackson.

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