Recycle for a Reason 3rd Quarter Recipient: Bernie's Book Bank
July 11, 2016
The start of July means a new candidate announcement for our Recycle for a Reason program. And we are proud to introduce that candidate as Bernie's Book Bank, a nonprofit that distributes books to at-risk infants, toddlers and school-age children throughout Chicago.
Fundamentally, reading is considered one of the single most important skills a child needs to learn. Despite this, studies have shown that 61% of low-income families don't have books in their household. By collecting books, Bernie's Book Bankguarantees that each child that is part of its program receives 12 books throughout the year.
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