Category Archive: Our Partners

Penguin Random House Canada to partner with First Book Canada for holiday book matching campaign

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Releases

December 3, 2019, TORONTO– First Book Canada has partnered with Penguin Random House Canada for a new holiday book matching campaign, to run from today, Giving Tuesday, to December 31, 2019. Every $4 donated will be matched, up to a total of 20, 000 with an in-kind donation of a book... Read more

Canadian children’s author triggers a donation of 280,000 brand new books to kids in need across the Niagara Region

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WELLAND, ON (November 13, 2019) – Working in collaboration with the Niagara Children’s Planning Council (NCPC) and the charitable partner First Book Canada, today Dr. Rumeet Billan announced the donation of over a quarter of a million brand-new books being distributed to children and youth across the region.  Throughout this week,... Read more

First Book Canada launches initiative to provide thousands of care kits to families in women’s shelters

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Toronto, ON (November 1, 2019) – First Book Canada is pleased to launch its initiative to provide thousands of care kits to families living in women’s shelters over the summer. This project is possible through generous donations from Canaccord Genuity Corp., Penguin Random House Canada, Fruits & Passions, and The Face Shop... Read more

First Book Canada collaborates with Amazon Canada to deliver 100,000 books to kids in need

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TORONTO, ON, October 16, 2019 – First Book Canada and Amazon.ca collaborated for the second year in a row, providing 100,000 brand new books to kids in high-needs communities throughout Canada. This generous donation was made possible by Amazon.ca customers who participated in the Buy 1, Give 1 campaign over the summer,... Read more

CONTEST: Win copies of Greta Thunberg’s book!

Posted in: For Educators, Our Partners

To spread Greta Thunberg’s message in her book “No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference,” First Book Canada is collaborating with Penguin Random House Canada to offer registered educators the chance to win copies of Greta’s book for their students! How to Enter: From October 1 at 9:00... Read more

Leaping Into New Reads

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

In July, we partnered with Leacock Foundation to provide two fantastic Reading Celebrations with their “LEAP Into Literacy” Summer Camp. HELAINE BECKER AT WOBURN PUBLIC SCHOOL The first Reading Celebration was held on July 19 with author Helaine Becker. Volunteers from TD Bank Group and CompuCom joined us at the... Read more

Domtar: A Partner in Caring for Kids in Need

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This post was written by Programs Intern, Connor Richter. With so many companies choosing to focus on profits at any expense, Domtar is becoming an example of how to make a focused effort toward sustainability and community giving. Domtar designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes a wide variety of pulp, paper,... Read more

Unlocking Potential with NeuroEdX

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

This post was written by Programs Intern, Connor Richter. Imagine twenty-six grade 5 students’ jaws dropping to the floor as they silently look around at each other in disbelief. This was the scene after I told the students at Rose Avenue Junior School that they were going home with their... Read more

Preventing Summer Slide: First Book Canada and the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation Donate 40,000 New Books to Kids in Need

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Toronto, ON (June 26, 2019) – First Book Canada is partnering with the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation to donate over 40,000 new books to 30 high-needs elementary schools country-wide. These books will arrive before the summer break, giving students access to quality reading material over the summer and preventing... Read more

Giving Together

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A Book-Filled Weekend with Rogers and First Book Canada There is no better feeling for us than when we go out into the community with our corporate partners to create special moments for kids across the country. On June 8 and June 9, employees from Rogers offices in Brampton and... Read more