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We are seeking members from the First Book Canada Network to help champion change. Our members are committed to our shared goals to envision a better world for children and youth by participating in and accessing our programs to provide culturally diverse content for children across Canada.
First Book Canada is building a world where every child has access to a quality education. We work to remove barriers to education and level the playing field for kids in need.
At the heart of our work are the +20,000 members of the First Book Canada Network™, the largest online community of educators and professionals dedicated to children in need across Canada. This Network is the key to creating systemic change. At First Book Canada, we facilitate the sharing of best practices and expand educators’ access to affordable tools and resources. The result is that our educators are more supported and empowered to better serve their students and communities.
To do this, as part of our Theory of Change, First Book Canada provides the First Book Canada Marketplace™ a 24-hour, year-round award-winning repository of affordable and new books, and educational resources curated for kids in need ages 0 to 18.
The Multilateral Early Learning Framework, first announced in 2017 by the Canadian government, identifies national goals for the field of early learning and child care with the stressed importance of increasing “quality, accessibility, affordability, flexibility, and inclusivity” through further investments in the field. The Multilateral Early Learning Framework puts forth a strong vision for quality early learning by recognizing the need for “rich early experiences and environments and views children as capable, competent, learners who are full of potential.” Despite a consensus that early childhood is a critical period for laying the foundation for successful child development, there remain large gaps between disadvantaged and more advantaged children in socioemotional and academic development. With structural inequalities along socioeconomic, cultural, and linguistic lines, First Book Canada is pushing to support early intervention and to improve literacy rates among children in kindergarten to grade six with our partners at TD Bank Group and the TD Ready Commitment.
Navigating the educational system is complex and difficult. Through our partnership with TD, First Book Canada has:
Our work does not stop here. First Book Canada continues to partner with TD to distribute more than 20,000 books to children through our network of educators annually.
The books we put into the hands of children provide windows to a wider world beyond the confines of mental and physical isolation; mirrors to reflect empowered, diverse experiences; and open doors to lifelong learning, inspiration, and ambition. First Book Canada is transforming lives by ensuring that children have their own complex windows and mirrors, encouraging their life-long success.
The Bridging the Gap program is part of a larger movement, this is your chance to connect with thousands of First Book Canada members across the country. Share your experience by tagging First Book Canada and using #BooksToKids.
Keep in mind that when you are posting on social media and sharing your Bridging the Gap moments, you are a First Book Canada ambassador. Ensure the content you are sharing is in line with First Book Canada’s values. To learn more about whether or not your media and caption are ready to be shared, check out our Bridging the Gap Brand Book. The Brand Book includes logos and colourways to help you share your experience.
Education transforms lives. First Book Canada is building a world where every child has access to a quality education. We work to remove barriers to education and level the playing field for kids in need. At the heart of our work are the 20,000 members of the First Book Canada Network, the largest online community of educators and professionals dedicated to children in need across Canada. This Network is the key to creating systemic change. To address their needs, we provide free and low-cost books, resources and access to leading experts. We use aggregated buying power to influence what is published or created to support this underserved community. Founded in 2009 as a nonprofit social enterprise, First Book Canada is dedicated to eliminating barriers to learning and inspiring young minds.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (“TD” or the “Bank”). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by assets and serves over 27.9 million customers in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Canada Trust and TD Auto Finance Canada; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., and TD Wealth (U.S.); Wealth Management and Insurance, including TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities and TD Cowen. TD also ranks among the world’s leading online financial services firms, with more than 17 million active online and mobile customers. TD had $2.09 trillion in assets on January 31, 2025. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol “TD” on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
TD has a long-standing commitment to deliver on its purpose to enrich the lives of its customers, colleagues, and communities. As part of its corporate citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, TD is targeting C$1 billion by 2030 towards community giving and colleague engagement in four areas that we call the Interconnected Drivers of Change: Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities and Better Health. Through the TD Ready Commitment, TD aspires to work with non-profit and community-based organizations to help make a positive impact for the customers and communities we serve.