The “If You Give a Child a Book …” campaign, now in its 10th year, aims to put books in the hands of children who are developing their reading skills and building confidence as independent readers.
Locally, 63% of the Fund’s $907,000 in grants supported literacy causes. A centerpiece of that effort is the Fund’s “If You Give a Child a Book …” campaign, which donates books to economically disadvantaged children.
This year’s “If You Give a Child a Book …”campaign will put free books into the hands of children across the United States, including many in Greater Cincinnati.
The excitement is hard to miss. Students dash between cases stacked with colorful books, eyes lighting up as they select titles at their free school book fair. For many, these books will become the first volumes in a personal library – 10 books each year, enough to generate a love of reading and boost school testing scores.
Beelieve will provide free enrollment and program resources to partner Title 1 schools so even more students can benefit from the Bee’s yearlong program.
Funding from the Cincinnati-based organization will expand the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism at the Arizona State University and the University of Maryland.
The Cincinnati chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will honor individuals and organizations for outstanding community service at a luncheon scheduled for Nov. 20 in the Music Hall Ballroom, including Dianne Rosenberg and J. David Rosenberg, Philantropists of the Year.
“All About Orion” and “Juniper and the Red Swoosh” are the first two original print/braille children’s books published through the nonprofit’s Tactile Literacy Program.
The grants went to 25 organizations that provide direct services such as summer reading programs, literacy tools for underserved students and essential resources for families in crisis.
The Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation support communities where The E.W. Scripps Company does business, while their journalism programs and funding reach people across the country.
