Cincinnati, August 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Scripps Howard Fund’s 7th Annual Children’s Literacy Campaign will distribute 1 million books during the 2022-2023 school year.
This year’s “If you give a book to a child…” campaign starts today. September 9The Scripps Howard Fund is once again partnering with the EW Scripps Company and its employees, the communities they serve and Scripps families to make books accessible to children across the country.
for all $5 The Scripps Howard Foundation will donate a book to a child in need. To donate, visit ifyougiveabook.com and select your donation amount.
Scripps local TV stations and national networks partner with Title 1 schools to reach underserved and vulnerable children living in poverty. This fund helps students build home libraries. The goal is to provide each student with 10 age-appropriate, culturally relevant books per year. 10 is the number of books experts say children need each year to improve their reading skills.
The “If You Give a Child a Book…” campaign partners with Scholastic Book Fairs to give children freedom of choice. According to the 2019 Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report: When children choose their own books, they are more likely to spend more time reading. A book fair is held annually from January to May.
“Thanks to the generosity of people across the country, thousands of children have books that will sow the seeds of their future success. Liz CarterPresident and CEO of Scripps Howard Fund. “But our job is not done. We want to help create a better informed world by ensuring that every child has the books they need to become competent readers. I am working on creating a
Scripps viewers are invited to participate in this year’s fundraising campaign. For more information on the Foundation’s mission and how to donate, please visit www.ifyougiveabook.com.
About the Scripps Howard Fund
The Scripps Howard Fund is a public charity that supports charitable causes important to EW Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and the communities it serves, specifically journalism education, journalism excellence, and childhood literacy. Emphasis on At the intersection of the classroom and the newsroom, the Foundation is a leader in supporting journalism through scholarship, internships, minority recruitment and development, and First Amendment purposes. The Scripps Howard Awards are one of the industry’s highest honors for excellence in journalism. The Foundation’s annual If You Give a Child a Book … child literacy campaign has distributed thousands of new books to needy children across the country. In support of its mission to create a more informed world, the foundation also partners with her Scripps brand to support organizations that raise awareness of local issues and help build thriving communities. An affiliate of the Scripps Howard Fund, the Scripps Howard Foundation supports Scripps’ philanthropic efforts through endowments, material assets and major donations.
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