Category Archive: Impact Stories

Reach Out and Read of Greater New York Puts Diverse Books in Waiting Rooms

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

Dr. Faye Kokotos, a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Montefiore, recently described well-child visits during COVID-19 as an anxiety-ridden experience: “The waiting room is eerily quiet; the children are whisked into an examination room quickly. All the staff are wearing face masks.” In spite of this acknowledgment of the... Read more

EPIC strives to help vocabulary development in Pueblo, CO with help from First Book

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

There is no denying, life as we knew it prior to March of this year has been a challenge in so many ways. We have all had to maneuver our way through and attempt to keep our heads up high and make the best of it.  Kudos to all of our... Read more

First Book Launches 2nd Annual #GiveaMillion Fundraiser

Posted in: Impact Stories

Holiday Campaign to Raise $1 Million and Provide 1 Million Books to Kids in Need WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2020 — First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise focused on equal access to quality education, today announced that it has launched its second annual #GiveAMillion campaign designed to raise $1 million between now and December 31st to get 1... Read more

Georgia-based Books for Keeps pivots, innovates, & delivers 68,500 books to students for summer reading

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

The following is a guest blog post written by our partner Books for Keeps. Books are a torch during times of darkness and human searching. In March of this year, as the skies over our world seemed to turn black, and we all wondered what would happen next, Books for... Read more

Books that Make Math – MATHICAL!

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

Books unlock new worlds for readers of all ages – and for some students in the Oakland, California area, those new worlds are MATHICAL! That’s because, thanks to support from the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), 93 educators in the First Book Network from California’s Alameda County received credits to... Read more

Books Bring Smiles to Veterans and their Families During the Pandemic

Posted in: First Book Community Highlight, Impact Stories, Our Partners

First Book regularly works with programs that support the military and their families – and this spring, we launched additional outreach to support veterans. With the COVID-19 restrictions, veterans receiving care in VA hospitals and facilities across the country are experiencing extended stays and limited social interaction opportunities.  To help... Read more

Changing the Game with Books and Reading

Posted in: First Book Community Highlight, For Educators, Impact Stories

Theresa Pearson had a great plan to support her students during the COVID-19 pandemic. She ordered more than 1,500 books from First Book thanks to a  COVID-19 funding grant opportunity, and the books were shipped to her school, Chester W. Nimitz Elementary in Alabama. Unfortunately, in just a few short... Read more

Local Programs Lean on Technology to Provide Access for Families in Need

Posted in: First Book Community Highlight, Impact Stories

In Coatesville, Pennsylvania, First Book Member Tamara Acuna and her fellow colleagues at Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) Head Start are looking to find creative ways to reach the kids 650 families they serve primarily in Chester County, which is mostly very wealthy. At CCIU Head Start, their main role... Read more

Combating the Challenges of Distance Learning

Posted in: First Book Community Highlight, For Educators, Impact Stories

Being an educator goes beyond the (virtual) classroom. Our First Book community of educators are tirelessly seeking all possible ways to connect with students and their families on a more personal level to combat the challenges of distance learning and help them realize no one is in this alone. “We’re... Read more

Thank you, Teachers…for Everything!

Posted in: For Educators, Impact Stories

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