For the almost 12 million children living below the
poverty level in the United States today, growing up
with books of their own is a dream rather than a
reality. For just $2.50 you can help First Book provide a brand new book to a child in need. Over 80%
of programs serving children in need have no
age-appropriate books or other print materials. The
statistics are stark. The need is great.
You can’t teach a child to play the piano without a
piano. A child can’t learn to read without books or
other printed materials. Access to books is the key
to literacy, yet the majority of children in
low-income families exist in a wordless environment,
without books in their homes or in the preschool and
after-school programs they attend. The low-income
neighborhoods in which they live often lack
libraries, bookstores or even signs with interesting
written messages.
Help bring the magic of books to these children who
live in a world without words by donating today. |
