Welcome to the website honoring Cameron Averitt Bobbitt. 
Cameron was an amazing little girl who died on January 19, 2006. She was truly one of the most precious people to ever walk this earth. As her parents, we will never be able to express the loss we feel now that Cameron is gone.
Even though Cameron was only five years old when she died, she loved to read books and share them with others. In December 2006, the family and friends of Cameron started a book club in her honor. This book club was inspired by her grandmother, who is a reading specialist.
We initially received over 200 books just by word of mouth. On the one year anniversary of Cameron’s death, we personally donated many of these books to schools, hospitals, libraries, and medical clinics. Many people from places that received books collected new books and sent them to us. This has allowed us to continue to provide books for children who otherwise might not have them. It is our hope that in receiving these books, children will share in the legacy of the joy of reading the way that Cameron did.
If you would like to help continue the book club, you are welcome to participate. Please purchase a book appropriate for a child of any age and send it directly to Cameron’s parents, Susan Averitt and Derrick Bobbitt.
If you or someone you know needs children’s books, please let us know. We would love to provide books to schools, clinics, churches, or other organizations that involve children. Reading with children is a way to help them learn to read, discover lessons about life, and feel loved.
Thank you so much for your interest in the book club. Enjoy your reading!
Sincerely,
Susan and Derrick Bobbitt
December 9th, 2008 by susan
I met some new friends on my 3 day, 60 mile walk in Dallas. Pam Dewey actually works for Hit Home Entertainment. They own Barney!! She sent me a box of about 70 Barney books as well as some beautiful Angelina Ballerina book marks. I am already putting them to good use at the clinic and Derrick has mailed some shipments to some shelters.
I also received a box of books from some old friends– Greg and Amy Whorton from Hot Springs. Their book club collected books for us. We got some really great ones– chapter books that can be for older kids.
Our latest donations have gone out to Cherished Heart Beat in Heber Springs, River Valley Shelter for Battered Women and Children, and Children’s Emergency Shelter– Fort Smith. I have also taken a replenishment to the Children’s Clinic at Willow Creek. I have moved to a new building and needed some new books for my patients. If anyone ever runs across books in Spanish, I would love to have some. Gracias!!
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