"A teacher told us that when she asked her class to bring in a book from home, three of the students brought in a phone book because that was the only book they had."
Kyle Zimmer -President, First Book.
In homes in middle income neighborhoods, the ratio of books to children is 13 books for every child. In low income neighborhoods the ratio is 1 book for every 300 children.
March is National Reading Month so what better way to end the month then by highlighting a great charity working to provide new books to children in need. First Book provides new books to children in need, addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy – access to books. An innovative leader in social enterprise, First Book has distributed more than 80 million free and low cost books in thousands of communities. First Book now has offices in the U.S. and Canada.
First Book President, Kyle Zimmer, founded First Book with two friends in 1992 to create an organization dedicated to providing new books to children in need. In that first year, First Book distributed 12,000 books in three communities – they are now proud to deliver more than 18,000 new books on average per day.
With the help of their partners, donors and dedicated volunteers First Book has provided more than 80 million new books to schools and programs serving children in need. Yet millions of children are still waiting for our help. First Book is determined to see that all children, regardless of their economic conditions, can achieve more in school and in life through access to an ongoing supply of new books.
Together we can make a difference in children’s lives. Together we can provide new books and critical resources that elevate the quality of education for children in low-income families.
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Source: First Book
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