Category Archive: Focus on First Book

What Is Social Entrepreneurship? (And Why First Book Is Such a Good Example)

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A social entrepreneur is someone who sees a social problem — like hunger, homelessness or lack of access to clean water — and looks for ways to solve it. Unlike more traditional business entrepreneurs, who are trying to generate profits, social entrepreneurs are trying to change society. Long-term change is... Read more

JetBlue Helps First Book Provide 10,000 New Books to Kids for Black History Month

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Civil rights leader and former United States Representative Barbara Jordan once proclaimed, “Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.” This February, our friends at JetBlue are answering that call by providing 10,000 new books to kids in need. The books will go to schools... Read more

MLK, The Obamas & First Book

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“Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Every year,... Read more

We Couldn't Have Done It Without You

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We had a great year at First Book, thanks to the help of supporters like you. Together, we’re transforming the lives of millions of children in need by ensuring they have new books of their own to read. I want to take a moment to say thank you, and tell... Read more

Books, Books, Books, Books, Books! First Book is Working Overtime to Distribute One Million Books by Next Weekend

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Yesterday we went to Nashville and picked up 50 cases of books for our organization that serves special needs and will be delivering them tomorrow at our basketball signups. This is going to be such an amazing thing for these special children and I can’t wait to see the smiles... Read more

Giving Where It Works

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At First Book, we work hard to make an impact: we put over 8 million new books into the hands of kids in need across the country this year. And we’re mindful of how many amazing organizations there are out there, both nationally and locally, that could use your support.... Read more

First Book and Jet Blue Soar With Reading!

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First Book is excited to be partnered with JetBlue’s “Soar with Reading” program.  Soar with Reading aims to keep children reading throughout the summer, harnessing a combination of in-flight and online literacy resources, community reading events and proving new books to children in need. For every reader who registered on... Read more

A Big Announcement … Disney Donates EIGHT MILLION BOOKS to First Book

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We hope you’re sitting down, because we have some big news. Today at D23, the annual gathering of the world’s Disney fans, in Anaheim, Calif., our friends at Disney announced that they were donating 8 million new books to First Book. And we will put every single one of those... Read more

Opening a Door Where There Never Was a Door Before: First Book and the Kaufman Center

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Today’s guest blogger is Laura Geringer, beloved children’s book author and one of First Book’s favorite people. Last night First Book’s Chandler Arnold and I attended the final exciting performance of Cover to Cover, a lively collection of seven brief musicals all based on children’s books available on the First... Read more

JetBlue and PBS KIDS Soar with Reading!

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JetBlue crewmembers, PBS KIDS host Mr. Steve and PBS KIDS Characters Hooper and Super Why! touched down at the Anacostia Neighborhood Library this week to encourage children to keep reading over the summer. This summer, JetBlue and PBS KIDS launched the Soar with Reading program. Children traveling on JetBlue flights... Read more