Book fair to benefit PLUS Co.

June 2, 2004

NH Business Review Staff,

Barnes & Noble will host a book fair Thursday from 5-9 p.m. to benefit the PLUS Co.

The PLUS Co. will receive a percentage of all sales accompanied by a PLUS coupon. Coupons will be available at Barnes & Noble the night of the event.

The PLUS Co. is a nonprofit agency providing services to promote independence for people with developmental disabilities. Money raised will benefit the PLUS Co.’s Adult Literacy Program at Rivier College. This is the sixth year that graduate students from Rivier will instruct classes twice a week for people supported by PLUS.

For more information, contact Adult Education Coordinator Leni Hodgins at 889-0652, Ext. 105.

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