I’m excited to share this site today! Since the holidays tend to be a time of generosity and giving, why not give the best gift of all — a love of reading! At the First Books site, we are able to provide new readers with their first books… Here’s a bit from the actual website:
First Book is a nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. We provide an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-based mentoring, tutoring, and family literacy programs.
First Book was founded in 1992. The First Book model was developed to leverage the work of local heroes who reach children through existing literacy programs in a variety of settings, such as Head Start centers, libraries, soup kitchens, churches, housing projects, and afterschool initiatives. Working through this vast network of organizations, First Book plays a critical role in transforming the quality of preschool and after-school programs nationwide.
First Book’s model is national in scope and local in impact. In our first year, First Book distributed approximately 12,000 books in three communities. Since that time, First Book has distributed more than 50 million books to children in over 3,000 communities around the country.
What a great idea!! While you are checking out this site, be sure to add What Book Got You Hooked, too!
Thank you for sharing this. What a great cause!
Monica’s last blog post..Give A First Book For Christmas!
I just blogged about this fantastic site over on my Disney blog as Disney are donating a stack of books to them. It’s a great cause.
Thank you for your comment, Clare! Guess where I was yesterday…? Disney!
I went there to see the Cirque show with my in-laws and loved it.
You’re welcome! Happy Christmas Eve!!