Category Archive: Our Partners

First Book Canada and Love Child Organics: Committed to Providing Canadian Children with Books for Their Home Library

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Did you know that nearly 25% of Canadian households do not have a single book in them? Or that having fewer than 10 books in the home means a child can fall up to 18 months behind their peers by the time they reach third grade? Through our programs and... Read more

Indigo Love of Reading Foundation announces annual $1.5 million in grants to Canadian high-needs elementary schools

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Originally posted on Newswire by Indigo Love of Reading Foundation  TORONTO, May 30, 2019 /CNW/ – This week, 30 high-needs elementary schools across Canada learned that they would benefit from the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation’s annual $1.5 million in Literacy Fund grants. Indigo, Chapters and Coles stores across the... Read more

First Book Canada and Raptors 905 Celebrate the Conclusion of the 2019 Raptors 905 Reading Challenge

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— La version française suit du texte anglais — Reading Day Celebration event recognizes the achievements of students from Peel and Dufferin schools  MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (March 28, 2019) – On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, over 400 students from the Peel District School Board and Dufferin Catholic School Board gathered at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre... Read more

First Book Canada, Pi Beta Phi, and the University of St. Michael’s College provide books to kids in need in Toronto

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TORONTO, Ontario (March 7, 2019) – First Book Canada, Pi Beta Phi, and the University of St. Michael’s College held the first Pop Up Book Distribution at the University of Toronto campus earlier this week. First Book Canada distributed over 20,000 books to kids and organizations serving kids in need... Read more

First Book Canada and Tata Consultancy Services provide books to kids in downtown Toronto

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TORONTO, Ontario (February 25, 2019) – First Book Canada and Tata Consultancy Services partnered to provide books to students at King Edward Junior Public School with a Reading Celebration on Friday, February 22nd.  First Book Canada invited guest author/illustrator Paul Covello, who spoke about his process and his recent book... Read more

A Letter from a First Book Canada Volunteer

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

Today’s guest post is from Sharon Crowley of Literacy Matters Abbotsford in Abbotsford, B.C. The first time I volunteered for First Book Canada I was SHOCKED at the sheer volume of books that were being donated to local organizations. I was unaware of how the process would work and it... Read more

Question & Answer with Raptors 905 Reading Challenge Students

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What is the Raptors 905 Reading Challenge? The Raptors 905 Reading Challenge is a reading program that gives books to kids. It is celebrating its fifth year. The program started with DeMar DeRozan who partnered with First Book Canada to support 10 schools to read 10 books over the course of 10 weeks! It is now being supported by the Compugen Green4Good Program, Bank of Montreal, and Raptors 905. This... Read more

First Book Canada Distributes Half a Million Books in Ontario in 2018

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TORONTO, Ontario (December 18, 2018) – At the Ontario Public Service Holiday Gift Drive, First Book Canada and members of the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services donated 5,000 books to children in need. The books were generously donated by First Book Canada’s publishing partner Penguin Random House Canada and they will be distributed to the... Read more

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

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TORONTO, Ontario (November 13, 2018) – Yesterday, First Book Canada held a press conference at Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School to announce Amazon Canada’s donation of 100,000 books to Canadian children in high-needs communities. This generous donation is arriving in time for the holidays, allowing kids across Canada to have access to brand new, high-quality... Read more

First Book Canada and Xpand Laces provide books to Toronto public school

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TORONTO, Ontario (November 8, 2018) – On Thursday, November 1, First Book Canada brought 6Dad and former city councilor Norm Kelly and Canadian children’s author Paul Covello to Lynngate Junior Public School to celebrate the power of reading and education. This event included a presentation of a generous donation from Xpand... Read more