'I'm just really grateful': Scottsdale teen donates hundreds of books to Native American tribes

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'I'm just really grateful': Scottsdale teen donates hundreds of books to Native American tribes
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Ellie Park discovered her passion for books early in life, as a high school junior, and wants to share them with the world.

Park has been traveling to the Navajo Nation on Christian mission trips and has gotten to know some of its people. Park created the 'Books for All Foundation' to collect book donations from her community and bring them to areas with limited access to them. Her first delivery of 400 books was to Dilkon Restoration Church on the reservation.

Uplifting Arizona Share your stories of hope and celebration! Have an uplifting story from your Arizona community? The pastor's story isn't uncommon, and it's part of the reason she has been wanting to create a library system within the church."We're not just a church that opens on Sundays. I've always been working with kids over the 20 years... and a lot of broken homes and blended families.

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