Today, I was reading Catching Fire, the second installment of the very popular Hunger Games series. While I was reading, I realized just how much I enjoy reading my book. I realized that reading is a gift, and that's why I decided to do today's cause about books.
There is an organization called First Book. According to their website, "First Book provides access to new books for children in need. To date, First Book has distributed more than 85 million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income families throughout the United States and Canada. First Book is transforming the lives of children in need and elevating the quality of education by making new, high-quality books available on an ongoing basis." It's pretty amazing that the hard workers from First Book have done so much to help children acquire a desire/habit of reading. A $10 donation to the Literacy Site gives 10 books to children in need. It seems like a small price to pay for something that could potentially get a future President of the United States on their way to success.
According to First Book, "While children from middle-class U.S. families have engaged in an average of 1,000 to 1,700 hours of one-on-one reading time, children from low-income families have been exposed to an average of only 25 hours.And while in middle-income neighborhoods the ratio of books per child is 13 to 1, in low-income neighborhoods the ratio is 1 age-appropriate book for every 300 children." For more statistics surrounding reading in low income families, you can visit First Book's Impact.
Personally, I know the value of books; they can change someone's day, as well as someone's view on life. If I hadn't been motivated by reading Catching Fire, I wouldn't have written about the topic of reading in the United States. I think I finally learned the worth of books, and the value of the simplicity a good book can bring to your life.
To donate, please click here. Thanks for reading!
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