Teachers union, partner celebrate milestone with 40K free books in Socorro

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Socorro Independent School District (SISD) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) are inviting the community to celebrate their 10 million book giveaway milestone.

The celebration will take place from 11 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at the SISD Technology Building, at 12440 Rojas Dr.

In partnership with First Book, AFT will be giving away over 10 million free books to schools, communities, health centers, faith-based institutions and union halls across the nation, according to the news release by AFT.

Socorro is among one of the five simultaneous celebrations nationwide. Events will also be held in Ohio, Illinois, New York and Florida, according to AFT. At the event, AFT will be gifting SISD 40,000 free books.

AFT and First Book are planning to distribute 150,000 free books in a single day to celebrate their historic milestone of having given out 10 million books over the years.

According to AFT, guests can enjoy free food, activities for the children, live performances by mariachis and more, along with their free books.

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