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
April 15th, 2009 by susan
I sit here tonight with a feeling of appreciation toward all the people who remember Cameron and make an effort to let us know that. It is so easy to get busy and forget to make those jestures that help others know we care. So many of our friends and loved ones always make that effort. I often get so absorbed in my own little world filled with family, work, and that huge elephant– grief. It still stifles me and prevents me from being able to step outside myself and just love and care for others the way I used to.
I am appreciative of all of you, my loved ones. Know that. And know that every effort you make to support Cameron’s book club or memorial fund makes a world of difference. You help children and that is phenomenal. But also just as important, you help us. You encourage us to go on and live another day. We know that we are loved, and we are lifted up just a little higher.
I hope you all have a wonderful day and feel some of that love reciprocrated upon you and you continue on your journey. With God’s love and peace,
Susan
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