The fund was started by the Kinsmen Club of Yorkton as a way to continue the legacy that was started when five-year old Brayden Ottenbreit died from cancer in February of 2000, when his family asked that people attending the funeral donate books in his memory to promote and encourage a love of reading and literacy that Brayden had developed during his short life.
Each fall, this campaign runs to encourage local schools, organizations, daycares, etc. to apply for $500 in funding through the submission of a 500-word essay, stating their need for the funds and which specific items that they would purchase with it, if they were chosen as the recipient.
Submissions can be sent to bookfund@sasktel.net
