Category Archive: Press Room

Wipro, First Book Bring Backpacks, New Books to East Palo Alto Area Kids in Need

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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 a partnership... Read more

Hot Dudes Reading Launches GoFundMe for Books in Hurricane-affected Areas

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Redwood City, Calif. (September 18, 2017) — In response to Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, Hot Dudes Reading today launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to provide books to children in need across areas affected by the storms. Hot Dudes Reading, the Instagram account that celebrates book lovers across... 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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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 Centennial Project, a... 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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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 deliver brand-new... Read more

First Book and State of Delaware Coordinate Basic Needs Closets for Students in High-Needs Schools

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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 school year... Read more

Wipro, First Book Bring New Books to Houston Area Kids in Need

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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, consulting and... Read more

Wipro, First Book Bring New Books to Seattle Area Kids in Need

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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 process services... Read more

Citing Charlottesville Unrest and its Harmful Effect on Children, First Book Provides Resources for Educators Serving Kids in Need

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New books to be donated to Charlottesville classrooms and programs The following is a statement by Kyle Zimmer, President, CEO, and Co-founder, First Book: WASHINGTON, August 18, 2017—Our nation is reeling from the unrest in Charlottesville and the hateful rhetoric that is reverberating across the country. These groups and their... Read more

Wipro, First Book Bring New Books to Mountain View and East Palo Alto Area Kids in Need

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Partnership focused on promoting power of reading Mountain View and East Palo Alto, USA, August 03, 2017 — Five thousand books are being donated to students in the Mountain View and East Palo Alto area throughout August as a result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685,... Read more

First Book Makes Investment in Mobile Devices, Dramatically Expanding Access to Affordable Digital Resources for Kids in Need

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Addition of specially sourced, affordable First Book-branded tablets addresses need for item most requested by teachers in low-income communities to meet their educational goals WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 — First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise founded to address educational inequity, today announced it will add 3,000 brand new, specially-sourced tablets... Read more