Wipro, First Book Distribute 18,000 New Books to Schools in Texas
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October 27, 2017 Helping in the Recovery and Rebuilding Efforts post Hurricane Harvey Dallas, Texas, USA – October 27, 2017: Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, in partnership with First Book, delivered 18,000 new books to schools in… Read More
Dolly Parton Donates 500,000 Books to Hurricane-affected Areas Through First Book National Book Bank
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October 17, 2017 Donation to be made via One America Appeal in addition to donating 500,000 children’s books PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (October 17, 2017) — Today, Dolly Parton will assist with the ongoing relief efforts around the United States and its territories by making a contribution to the One America Appeal… Read More
The Ashley Bryan Center and First Book Distribute 15,000 Special Editions of Award-Winning “Beautiful Blackbird” to Kids in Need
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October 5, 2017 Second consecutive year of partnership marked by threefold increase in number of books distributed WASHINGTON (Oct. 5, 2017) – The Ashley Bryan Center, a foundation created to celebrate the work of award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Bryan, and First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise founded to address education… Read More
Wipro, First Book Bring Backpacks, New Books to East Palo Alto Area Kids in Need
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September 28, 2017 Volunteer-led partnership promotes power of reading and community engagement Mountain View and East Palo Alto, USA, September 28, 2017: Five hundred Mountain View and East Palo Alto area elementary students will have new backpacks with three new books each for the new school year, as a result of… Read More
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Launches New York Women’s Vote Centennial Project With American Federation of Teachers and First Book
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September 17, 2017 Partnership will provide 15 educators from across the New York state with resources to implement a project celebrating 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York ALBANY (September 17, 2017) — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul today launched the New York Women’s Vote… Read More
First Book and Partners Respond to Hurricane Harvey
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September 6, 2017 All of us at First Book are deeply saddened to see the horrendous flooding and devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. Our hearts are especially with our First Book family: the thousands of Gulf Coast-area educators we serve, their students, and our Team First Book supporters in Matagorda County and… Read More
AFT, First Book, and Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Partner to Provide Targeted Relief to Educators and Kids Affected by Hurricane Harvey
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September 6, 2017 Initiative is part of newly-launched ‘Essentials for Kids’ nationwide effort to provide books, supplies, and basic needs items to help alleviate serious public school underfunding WASHINGTON (September 6, 2017)—The American Federation of Teachers, First Book, and the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation today launched a targeted effort to… Read More
First Book and State of Delaware Coordinate Basic Needs Closets for Students in High-Needs Schools
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August 24, 2017 Delaware partners with organizations, hospitals to stock closets in 45 Delaware schools BRIDGEVILLE, Del. (August 24, 2017) – Governor John Carney on Thursday announced an initiative to stock basic needs closets in 45 high-needs Delaware schools. The closets will receive supplies in time for the start of the… Read More
Wipro, First Book Bring New Books to Houston Area Kids in Need
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August 22, 2017 Partnership focused on promoting power of reading Houston, USA, August 22, 2017 — Five hundred books are being donated to students at Dunn Elementary School in Houston, Texas, as a result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology,… Read More
Wipro, First Book Bring New Books to Seattle Area Kids in Need
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August 22, 2017 Partnership focused on promoting power of reading Seattle, USA, August 22, 2017 — Five thousand books are being donated to students in the Seattle area as a result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business… Read More