The nonprofit WiSH Education Foundation is out to raise $100,000 to fund improvements in Hart District school libraries.

Did you know that the Hart District libraries have not received a penny of outside funding since 2008?

Our libraries are safe and welcoming places for students to come to work, read and relax with books and technology that might not always be available at home. In these libraries, they have guidance, supervision and encouragement.

We believe that providing a modern, literacy-rich environment in our libraries is critical to launching our students toward a successful future. However, keeping our libraries stocked with the most up-to-date and engaging reading materials is a challenging proposition in our ever-changing world.

Therefore, WiSH is reaching out to the community to support our efforts to enhance and update reading and technology options in our public school libraries.

The new Jersey Mike’s Sub Shop opening Wednesday, December 13 is supporting the library fund. Bring your Hart District ID – student, teacher or administrator – to the new store in the Target Center on Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia and get a free regular sub with a minimum $2 donation to WiSH (one per person per day).

Whether or not you currently have a student in the Hart district, we hope you will partner with us in our effort to encourage learning through new print media and new technology for the library.