Target, in partnership with First Book, has awarded
Taylor Parks Elementary School the “Books for School Award,” worth $500 in
books for the school’s library.
In addition to the $500 gift, Target generously
donated school supplies to Taylor Parks’ classrooms.
Target’s Southland representatives, Lora, Lish and
Jill, presented the award to Ms. Diane Downie, principal. Pictured in
this post with a couple of pupils are (from left) Mrs. Hernandez, student support consultant; Target
Associates Lish, Lara and Jill; and Principal Downie.
Target has teamed up with First Book, a
non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that is dedicated to putting
new books into the hands of students across the United States.
In 2008, Target launched “School Library
Makeovers” in partnership with First Book. Target has since distributed more
than 415,000 new books to children in need at 3,000 schools nationwide. In fall
2010, “Target Read With Me” reaffirmed the company’s commitment to education by
distributing 1 million books with First Book and pledging a total of $1 billion
to education efforts by 2015.
Education and reading is the heart of a bright
future for us all, according to Target and First Books.
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