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Santa may have been busy this holiday season but that didn’t stop him from visiting Los Molinos Unified School District to deliver books to many kids. Students from Los Molinos Elementary School and four other schools in the Northern California area all participated in a yearly breakfast with Santa event. In... Read more
* Click on the graphic to see a bigger, snazzier version. Learn more about how First Book provides new books to kids in need, and how you can get involved, at firstbook.org. Read more
The Social Impact 100 index will make sure you never donate to a shady nonprofit again. By setting a rigorous set of criteria, the index makes sure that it only includes organizations that are using your money to make a real, tangible difference. — Ariel Schwartz, Fast Company’s Co.Exist blog... Read more
Hurricane Sandy caused much devastation to the East Coast. Families lost their homes, buildings were heavily damaged and countless children, families and schools lost libraries full of books. The students at Union Elementary School in Farmington, CT, decided to take action. Some Union Elementary students came across First Book’s initiative... Read more
When I was a little kid, I wanted to be an author because I wanted to find one of my books on the library shelves. Seriously, that was my dream: a big “PE” (for PERL) sticker on the spine and everything. While I must confess that seeing my books on... Read more
Through the end of the year, freelance writers with Demand Media Studios will have their fingers to the keyboard in hopes of providing new books to kids in need. The writers, whose articles are often featured by the likes of eHow.com, LIVESTRONG.com and other content partners, are able to give... Read more
Together, we’ve put over 100 million new books into the hands of children who need them, and we’re counting on your support this holiday season. This year, thanks to our friends at Disney, the impact of your gift will be tripled! Every $2.50 donated to First Book provides one brand-new,... Read more
First Book is thrilled to be partnering with the Harlem Globetrotters in 2012 to help bring thousands of books to kids in need across the county. For over 80 years, the Harlem Globetrotters have been entertaining and dazzling kids and their families all around the world with their incredible basketball skills... Read more
RIF and First Book have joined together to distribute one million, brand-new books to programs across the country! The first 250,000 books will be provided to children this holiday season, thanks to support from Macy’s. To further engage parents and their children, winter activity sheets are available through RIF’s website,... Read more
What to give your favorite aunt (or anyone else) for Christmas? Fruit cake? A reindeer scarf? Those mittens that are attached together with yarn? How about the gift of reading to kids in need, in her name? That’s right, every $2.50 you donate provides a brand-new, high-quality book for a... Read more