First Book Charity: Holiday Donations
First Book
First Book is a non-profit organization with the main goal of supplying books to children in low-income households. Literacy in the United States is probably lower than you would expect for some children. A quote from the First Book website says:
“A recent study (included in the Handbook of Early Literacy Research, Vol. 2 edited by Susan Neuman and David Dickinson) shows that while in middle income neighborhoods the ratio of books per child is 13 to 1, in low-income neighborhoods, the ratio is 1 age-appropriate book for every 300 children.”
This holiday season, Simon & Schuster is teaming up with First Book. Every dollar you donate to the charity, Simon & Schuster will match with one book. If you would like to learn more about how to donate in a monetary fashion, please visit the First Book website.
Better World Books
You can also donate your own books to Better World Books, a partner of First Book. To learn more, please visit their website.
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