So, when the time comes that you are thinking about which charity to give to—won’t you consider First Book. I really just want you to see what this charity is all about. Whether you might consider donating at some point or have a need for their services or are just curious please click in and read all about it!!
And I have a suggestion for all us avid readers out there—this year why don’t you forgo the buying of 1 book and donate the money to First book instead. And when you are thinking about what to buy a child as a present—buy them a book (admittedly in addition to whatever else they might want!)
Now for the fun part!!! One lucky winner will be able to go to Random House and pick out $25.00 worth of books of their choice. Just remember to put your email in each and every comment so that I can contact the winner (chosen by Random.org) who will have 48 hours to respond to my email.
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what a wonderful org.! they donate 35,000 books a day!
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I learned that First Books has donated over 90 million books.
This is a wonderful charity, and I will definitely do what you suggest (and maybe even more than once) next time I have some extra $$$ that I planned to spend on books. I really believe children should be reading more and being able to give and expose children to books is a great thing.
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I learned that donating just $10 will give 4 books to the children!
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donors and dedicated volunteers have provided more than 90 million new books to schools
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They have donated over 90 million books.
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They are partnered with Disney & Target among others.
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I learned that a $10 donation gets 4 new books to children in need, that is great!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
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Awesome charity! I learned that for only $20 you could donate 8 books to children!
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First Book has assisted 27,000 registered groups.
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Thanks for this amazing giveaway - I would love to win! I learned that First Book donates 35,000 books per day! That is awesome :)
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They've donated 90 million books to date.
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First Book has distributed more than 90 million books!! Wow!
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I read that over 90 MILLION books have been donated already :D
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I learned that every $10 donated provides five new books for a child in need. That is awesome!
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What a great organization. For only $10 they can provide 4 new books - already having donated 90 million books (that's over $22 million!!!)
Thank you for sharing this charity with us!
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Great organization. I learned that Cheerios® and First Book share the belief that reading is a key building block for learning and life.
Since I love to read, I hope they can install a love of reading in the very young that will remain with them forever.
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First Book has distributed more than 90 million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income families throughout the United States and Canada.
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Feeding America is nourishing children’s minds as well as their bodies by connecting its extensive network of food banks and programs with First Book.
I found out that with only $10 They can provide 4 books! That's pretty phenomenal as well as how much they have already raised for books. Amazing organization.
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I totally agree with you about reading. It is such an intregal part of learning and life in general. I love that this organization is trying to get books out there to schools and teachers who desperately need them.
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I learned that First Book is ranked "Four Stars" by Charity Navigator, the highest possible rating.
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I learned that to date, First Book has distributed more than 90 million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income families throughout the United States and Canada.
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First book has given away over 90 million books so far. That is a lot of books! Plus, you can not just donate, you can also volunteer! Pretty awesome organization.
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I learned that they have donated over 90 million books.
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i learned that for every $10 you donate, that's four books for a child in need.
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I learned that authors who sell their books independently can challenge their readers by promising a donation to First Book if a title makes it to the Top 500, Top 10 or Top 20 on Amazon’s Kindle store.
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First Book has given away 90 million books, now that is impressive.
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Efficient and frugal. 95% of First Book's revenue goes directly to providing new books to kids in need.
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90 millions books have been donated so far.
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Nice charity, I learned that 90,000 books have been donated to date. And they have distribution parnters like, Disney, Simon and Schuster, Harper Collins, and Random House!
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Target has been a corporate sponsor since 2008 and has donated more than 415,000 new books to children in need at 3,000 schools nationwide since then.
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I learned that First Book has distributed more than 90 million books! Wow! That is a lot of books!
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I had no idea the charity was that big. What a great program to support!
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I learned that they help get books to children in need! Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
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I learned that they do virtual book drives. When I checked there were 9 active ones, including one in my area (Hillsborough County Bar Association).
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I learned that First Book delivers on average 35,000 books a day!
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