Do you have any golf enthusiasts on your holiday shopping list? If so, you can support First Book this season while buying a practical, one-of-a-kind gift!
First Book is partnering with Daphne’s Headcovers, a family-owned business that has become a leader in the golf accessory industry, to bring unique gifts to golfers everywhere. Daphne’s Headcovers was [...]
Entries Tagged as 'General'
Support First Book with Purchases from Daphne’s Headcovers
November 9th, 2009 · No Comments · General, Philanthropy
Celebrating World Vision and Spreading the Word about First Book
November 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Book Recipients, General
I recently had the privilege of being part of World Vision’s grand opening of their warehouse space in the Washington, DC area. Representatives and Senators were present, along with school board members, teachers, community organizers and individuals interested in the organization. As World Vision employees led groups around the storage site, explaining their many domestic [...]
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Heartfelt’s Holiday Season Gears Up with First Book
November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · General, Philanthropy
The concept is simple: companies and individuals purchase their holiday greeting cards from Heartfelt Charity Cards, an e-commerce based retailer of charity greeting cards, and 10% of each card sale benefits First Book.
The result is significant: over the past five years, First Book’s alliance with Heartfelt has helped us to provide over 3,200 new books [...]
Tags: First Book·giving·Heartfelt Charity Cards·holiday cards
Happy National Day on Writing!
October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · General, Literacy
Today is the first National Day on Writing! Not only is this day dedicated to encouraging writing, but also to recognize the varieties and abundance of writing that American Artists have produced. To get involved with this exciting event, check out the National Gallery of Writing, a digital archive of compositions that was just unveiled [...]
Target Takes Education on the Road
September 17th, 2009 · No Comments · General, Literacy
As schools across the country throw open their doors to millions of smiling and anxious faces this fall, Target is helping to ensure that these smiles are not dampened by our challenging economic climate.
Since 2006, Target’s Field Trip Grants program has promoted the importance of enhancing students’ studies outside the classroom by providing more than [...]
Breaking Out of the Bubble and Taking a Stand Against Illiteracy
August 4th, 2009 · No Comments · General, Literacy
I am what you would call a volunteer veteran. I have been alongside great and inspirational warriors who were fighting poverty, hunger, homelessness and illiteracy. I want to share some of the battles I’ve been fighting against illiteracy through my work with various after-school tutoring and literacy programs.
After growing up in a familiar and safe [...]
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Celebrate Education Week with United We Serve
July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, General, Literacy
Today marks the beginning of Education Week July 27-31, a highlight of ‘United We Serve,’ President Obama’s call to nationwide community service. This is a challenge to all Americans to engage in sustained, meaningful service because ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things, which is directly aligned with what we do here at First Book.
We have [...]
Tags: books for keeps·Books for Kids·Education Week·First Book·United We Serve
Follow First Book on Twitter
July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · General, Nonprofit Technology
Stay connected to all that’s happening at First Book by following us on Twitter – a site for friends, family and fans to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
Our resident tweeters, Aesah, Joan, Linda and Nisha, will keep you up to date [...]
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New Shop to Support Products!
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments · BEA 2006, Books & Reading, General
Searching for that perfect gift for birthdays, graduations and other special occasions? Then check out First Book’s new line of Shop to Support products.
Find the catchy slogan “A Book Today, a Friend Forever” logo on a variety of products ranging from notebooks to Sigg water bottles, and golf shirts to baby bibs. A [...]
Tags: BEA·Merchandise·Shop to Support