Through donations of millions of books and
funding dollars, and a wide range of creative collaborations,
Scholastic works to elevate its partners' missions to deliver
access, choice, and diversity of books regardless of a child's
literacy experience or economic background
NEW
YORK, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media
company, released its second annual Philanthropic Impact Report*,
featuring stories of true partnership that continue the Company's
long-standing efforts to increase access to books and literacy for
all children.
To learn more about the Scholastic Philanthropic Impact Report,
visit: http://scholastic.com/csr.
"Our philanthropic impact partners understand that all
children need access to choose books and build their home libraries
to develop their choosing muscles, reading fluency, and identity as
readers–all of which are imperative for their literacy," said
Judy Newman, Scholastic Chief
Impact Officer. "Scholastic's mission is to support our
partners in their impressive work to overcome barriers such as
poverty and insufficient resources to guarantee access to literacy
for all children regardless of their reading experience or economic
background."
The stories shown in the pages of Scholastic's 2022-2023
Philanthropic Impact Report reflect the breadth and depth of the
work with partners dedicated to advancing the well-being of
children on their literacy journeys. Whether an individual
classroom teacher, a family member attending a book fair, or an
event with a global not-for-profit, the shared mission to deliver
literacy for all children is evident throughout the critical work
done with Scholastic's partners. This past school year, more than 5
million books and $650,000 in cash
were donated by Scholastic to advance literacy initiatives with
partners such as Save the Children, Book Harvest, Toys for Tots,
LitWorld®, Reach out and Read, Share the Magic Foundation, and many
more.
"Thousands of children and families in our communities are
building home libraries chock full of Scholastic books, and
whenever Clifford visits, kids flock to him and shriek with glee
and delight," said Ginger Young,
North Carolina based-Book Harvest
founder.
Research from the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading
Report™ shows us that the majority of parents agree that every
child needs to have books of their own at home; however, that is
not the reality for all children, which makes this work
essential.
In addition to external partners, Scholastic's philanthropic
impact work continues through its time-honored, treasured
school-based channels. Schools raised more than $217 million in cash and Scholastic Dollars to
use towards free books and resources by hosting Scholastic Book
Fairs, while the company's sponsored Fairs provided over a
million free books to more than 250,000 kids in under-resourced
communities; and Scholastic Book Clubs gave approximately
6.1 million books through its programming. Through the Alliance for
Young Artists & Writers, the nonprofit home of the Scholastic
Art & Writing Awards, founded 100 years ago, Scholastic is
dedicated to showcasing student work and raising awareness of the
incredible talent, originality, and voice of teens through
traveling exhibitions and special events.
*Scholastic reports philanthropic efforts based on its fiscal
year calendar, which began June 1,
2022 and ended May 31,
2023.
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