Remember to cast one final vote for First Book in the Members Project from American Express and TakePart this week! The organization that has accumulated the most votes in each category by Sunday will win $200,000 – here at First Book, that would enable us to distribute an additional 100,000 brand new books to children [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Philanthropy'
Odds and Bookends: July 30, 2010
July 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Authors & Illustrators, Book Distributions, Books & Reading, General, Literacy, Philanthropy
24 Hour Blogging to Benefit First Book! On July 31st, beginning at 6:00 a.m. (PST), a legion of bloggers from around the world will post once every thirty minutes for an entire twenty-four hour period to raise funds for charity. visit www.OpenDiary.com/ODAHQ for more information about the event, show your support, or make a pledge [...]
Tags: Literacy·odds and bookends
Turner Owl: Our New Furry Friend at Build-A-Bear Workshop!
July 26th, 2010 · No Comments · First Book Partners, Philanthropy
Like a visit to Build-A-Bear Workshop®, reading books starts you on a lifetime journey of experiences, memories and all the fun stuff inside that friends love to share. For this reason, Build-A-Bear Workshop is proud to support the efforts of First Book to introduce kids to the wonderfully imaginative adventure of reading. For every purchase [...]
Tags: Bear Hugs·Build-A-Bear·Build-A-Bear Workshop·Turner Owl
One Month ’til 100,000 Books!
July 19th, 2010 · No Comments · First Book Events, Philanthropy
There is just one month left to cast your vote for First Book in the Members Project! With your help, we can win the most votes in the Education category by August 22 and earn $200,000 – enough funding to provide 100,000 new books to children in low-income communities nationwide. In order to vote, please [...]
First Book Makes a Hole-in-One at Auntie Anne’s Benefit Golf Tournament
July 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, First Book Events, General, Literacy, Philanthropy
To kick-off First Book’s new charitable partnership with the world’s largest pretzel company Auntie Anne’s, First Book staff attended the 15th Annual Auntie Anne’s C.A.R.E.S. Benefit Golf Tournament on Monday, July 12th. The tournament, hosted in Hershey, Pennsylvania by the Auntie Anne’s C.A.R.E.S. Committee (Community Action Requires Employee Support) , benefitted First Book as well [...]
Tags: auntie anne's·corporate partners·corporate social responsibility·First Book·Literacy
Cast Your Vote for First Book!
June 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · First Book Events, General, Philanthropy
Exciting news! First Book has been selected to be one of 50 nonprofits showcased in this year’s Members Project from American Express and TakePart. If First Book can win the most votes in the Education category between now and August 22, we will win $200,000 – enough funding to provide 100,000 new books to children [...]
“Let’s Read. Let’s Move” with the First Lady
June 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, First Book Events, General, Literacy, Philanthropy
It’s easy to get up in the morning and go to work at First Book. I work with a fantastic group of people and I spend most of my day collaborating with amazing nonprofits and government agencies, which in turn leads to connecting their programs and classrooms to First Book’s resources. It’s a win-win. But last [...]
Tags: Americorp·Corporation for National and Community Service·First Book·Let's Read. Let's Move
Wait wait…don’t tell me: Win Carl Kassell’s voice on your answering machine!
May 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Literacy, Philanthropy
One of our amazing supporters, has started an eBay Giving Works auction to benefit First Book! This past year, she won the opportunity to have Carl Kassell, Judge and Scorekeeper of Wait Wait! Don’t Tell Me, a radio news quiz show on NPR record the message on her answering machine. She had such a great [...]
Tags: ebay giving works·NPR
A Personal Reflection: The Power of Books
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Guest Blog Posts, Literacy, Philanthropy
Guest blogger Gina Goff creates the vision, direction and alignment of corporate citizenship and the community involvement programs for C&S Wholesale Grocers, from their national headquarters in NH. She works with national nonprofit strategic partners like First Book, and also Feeding America, the United Way, Share Our Strength, the Congressional Hunger Center and The Conservation [...]
Tags: C&S Wholesale Grocers