Posts tagged Philadelphia

A No Hitter and First Book Scores!

Oct21
2010 Written by Becky H.

Thanks to a friendly bet between Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter – a friend of First Book and honorary chair of the 3rd annual Book Bash – and Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory, children in Philadelphia and Cincinnati will receive 3,000 new books.

The bet ran between October 6-10, 2010 alongside the National League Division Series between the Phillies and the Reds in which the winning city receives 2,000 books from First Book. And since there are no losers when it comes to books for kids, the losing city receives 1,000 books.

“When children read, it builds confidence and creates a life-long love of learning,” said Mayor Nutter. “The real winner of this bet will be the many children in both cities who will receive increased access to quality, age-appropriate books. “

Here at First Book, we could not agree with Mayor Nutter more. And as always, we are proud to help support children in both Philadelphia and Cincinnati with the resources they need to be successful in school and beyond.

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Spreading Literacy in the Land of the Liberty Bell

Aug25
2010 Written by Becky H.

What do you get when you combine Hanna Montana: Truth of Dare, Ella Enchanted: True Love’s Kiss, Bess the Book Bus, Miss New Jersey, a stellar Advisory Board, and Philadelphia Public Schools?  First Book’s most recent Book Distribution in the land of the Liberty Bell: Philadelphia!

Members of First Book-Philadelphia, First Book staff, volunteers, and Miss New Jersey at the Philadelphia Book Distribution.

Since I started at First Book, I have been continually intrigued by the Book Bank.  As our clearinghouse for publishers and a   resource for free books, the Book Bank is able to cater to programs that, without this resource, would have limited or no access to educational materials for the children they serve.  And while I know the ins and outs of the Book Bank, until a few weeks ago, I had never experienced a Book Distribution on the ground. Which is why on Wednesday morning I woke up with books to kids on my brain and ready to see over 85,000 books distributed through the First Book National Book Bank. READ MORE »

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