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Shop at dd’s DISCOUNTS & Donate to First Book

Aug18
2011 Rochee Jeffrey Written by Rochee Jeffrey

Today’s guest blog post is from Julia Falkenstern, a Strategic Alliances coordinator at First Book. Julia works with First Book’s corporate partners to ensure that children from low-income families throughout the country have the opportunity to own new books.

This past Saturday marked the kickoff of the third annual dd’s DISCOUNTS in-store donation drive.  The back-to-school fundraiser provides brand new books through First Book to local programs serving children in need.

Each dd’s DISCOUNTS store is connected with a local group from First Book’s network of registered schools and programs that serve children from low-income families.  You can visit one of dd’s DISCOUNTS’ 78 locations across Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and Texas to make a donation at the register that will directly support a program in the local community.

Now through September 5th, 100% of your donation will provide brand new, high quality books to the local program supported by your dd’s store.  dd’s DISCOUNTS is also matching donations, up to $25,000, to help even more children in dd’s communities discover the magic of reading.

For a list of dd’s DISCOUNTS locations, visit www.ddsdiscounts.com.

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dd’s DISCOUNTS Funds New Books for 70 Literacy Programs

Sep23
2010 Written by Greg P.

In its second annual in-store donation drive to support First Book and children’s literacy, dd’s DISCOUNTS generated an incredible $126,065 to fund new books for kids in need. Between August 14 and September 7, customers at all 57 store locations in California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona donated $101,065 and triggered an additional corporate match of $25,000.

The donated funds will help more than 70 local literacy programs purchase brand new books and resources from the First Book Marketplace. In 2009, dd’s DISCOUNTS stores donated a total of $69,590 to support First Book programs in their communities. This year, before the donation drive began, dd’s team members met with leaders from the local programs set to benefit from their fundraising. After hearing about how the programs plan to use their books to better serve children in need, the dd’s employees and managers were more motivated than ever to fundraise for their communities.

Thank you to all of the dd’s DISCOUNTS team members for their dedication and enthusiasm, and thank you to all of you who donated at your local dd’s DISCOUNTS store last month!

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dd’s DISCOUNTS generates 30,000 new books for kids in need

Sep23
2009 Written by Kim H.

First Book thanks dd’s DISCOUNTS and their customers for their incredible generosity during this year’s in-store fundraiser. In just three weeks, dd’s DISCOUNTS stores and customers raised nearly $70,000, which will provide close to 30,000 brand new books to children in need in 44 schools and community groups in CA, TX, AZ and FL. A huge thanks goes out to everyone who made this promotion such a great success!

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dd’s DISCOUNTS and First Book Launch Literacy Fundraiser

Aug20
2009 Written by Kim H.

dd's_stacked_official_RGB LOGOFirst Book is pleased to announce an in-store donation drive with dd’s DISCOUNTS in support of literacy efforts. Between August 15 and September 7, 2009, customers can make a donation at the point of sale at dd’s DISCOUNTS 51 store locations throughout California, Texas, Arizona and Florida.

Each donation of $2.00 will provide a brand new book to a child in the local community, and dd’s DISCOUNTS will match donations, up to $25,000. All funds raised will go directly to purchase new books in support of youth development programs located in dd’s DISCOUNTS communities. For more information about dd’s DISCOUNTS, please visit www.ddsdiscounts.com.

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