Transcript First Book
1 copyright 2005 H >> Mission First Book is a national nonprofit organization that gives children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. Since 1992, First Book has provided over 60 million books to children in need. 2 copyright 2005 overview H >> Children Need First Book • Over 60% of low-income families have no books at home for their children.1 • Over 80% of childcare centers serving low-income children lack age-appropriate books. 2 • In a number of studies, the only factor that correlated significantly with reading scores was the number of books in the home. 3 1 Department 2 Susan B. Neuman, eds. “The Knowledge Gap: Implications for Early Education.” Handbook of Early Literacy Research, Volume 2, 2006 3 Jeff 3 of Education, 1996 copyright 2005 McQuillan, The Literacy Crisis: False Claims, Real Solutions, 1998 H >> Why First Book? First Book plays a critical role in improving the quality of early childhood and after-school programs nationwide. •Brand new books are chosen by program leaders •Books are incorporated into program lessons before being sent home •Each child receives at least 6 FREE books over the course of a year 4 copyright 2005 H >> First Book Works First Book is important to a child's decision to read more. 60 50 40 Before First Book After First Book 30 20 10 0 High Interest in Reading First Book has a positive impact on the home learning environment. 72% of the children who receive books report that they like “to share reading experiences” with their families. 5 copyright 2005 H >> First Book’s National Report Card Forbes Magazine named First Book one of Ten “Gold Star” Charities in their Annual Survey of 200 nonprofits. Charity Navigator has given First Book their top 4-Star Rating for three consecutive years and rated it at 97.2% for program efficiency. 6 copyright 2005 H >> How First Book Distributes Books Advisory Boards Local advisory boards raise funds to provide book grants to local literacy programs First Book National Book Bank Publishers donate books to be distributed to eligible programs at sites across the United States First Book Marketplace Eligible programs can purchase cartons of books at deeply discounted prices 7 copyright 2005 overview H >> How First Book Distributes Books Community Starter Books 1,000 – 5,000 Book Grants # of books depends on available funds National Book Bank First Book Marketplace Up to 2,000 books/year for AB AB can spend $500/year 3 books/child for Recipient Groups Recipient Groups are unlimited FREE for pick-up FREE Book Collections by Age Level $2.50/book Free Shipping Choice of Titles $0.25/book shipping Donated Books $1.80/book Free Shipping Carton quantities Available to NEW advisory boards Recipient Groups apply for grants Register at www.firstbook.org Registered groups shop online At least 80% lowincome children At least 80% lowincome children At least 50% lowincome children Title I or Title I eligible schools Title I or Title I eligible schools Title I or Title I eligible schools Based on the # of children in poverty In the community 8 copyright 2005 distributing books H >> How is First Book Funded? National Fundraising Cause-based marketing campaigns provide 80% of the national funding National Partners include: - Borders - Cheerios - Baskin Robbins Federal Grants Local Fundraising Special Events Partnerships with local businesses Grants Donations 9 copyright 2005 H >> The First Book Advisory Board Network 10 copyright 2005 H >> First Book Greater Springfield Established in December 2008 3,000 Community Starter Books Local literacy programs that meet the following criteria may apply for a C.S. book grant: • At least 80% of the children they serve must come from low-income families • Be able to distribute at least 6 books per year to each child in their program 11 copyright 2005 H >> Why Bring First Book to Our Community? • 6,563 children live in poverty in Springfield • Nearly 60% of the students in District 186 are from low-income families • 21 schools in District 186 are eligible for Title 1 funding • 11 elementary schools are at “High Risk” for not meeting State Reading Standards We can work together to close the book gap! 12 copyright 2005 H >> First Book Can Help • First Book supports the following goals of District 186: • K-12 Mentoring Programs • Extended Day/Afterschool Programs • Title I Programs • Parent Academies • First Book enhances the quality of local after-school and early childhood programs • First Book supports the goals of The Continuum of Learning 13 copyright 2005 H >> How You Can Help Marketing Committee Fundraising Committee Volunteer Committee Outreach Committee Application Committee Secretary Treasurer Friend of First Book 14 copyright 2005 building a board H >> First Book of Greater Springfield Noël Scott 217-414-6557 Heather Winkler 217-827-4833 [email protected] www.firstbook.org 15 copyright 2005 H >>