It’s time to support businesses that support our children, right? If you agree, take a moment to search the Internet and you’ll find a host of businesses that are committed to literacy and education.
Listed below are a few national and regional businesses that provide incentives and other programs that support reading. Share this information with parents and other educators!
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation
“Dollar General believes literacy is the foundation upon which all other success is built,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and CEO. “Our hope is that these gifts [$4.6 million] reinforce the importance of literacy and education in our communities for youth, adults and families.”
Target Read With Me
According to the most recent available data, one in four kids in the U.S. did not graduate from high school. The odds were even worse for African-American and Hispanic students, nearly 40% of whom did not receive a diploma. Third grade is a turning point at which children make the transition from learning to read to reading to learn. In order to bring greater awareness to America's education crisis and reinforce the important role reading plays in shaping a child's future, Target is focused on helping more U.S. children reach this important milestone.
PitneyBowes
Literacy and education are essential for everyone’s success and vital to the economic well-being of communities. Having built a global business on improving the effectiveness of written communication, Pitney Bowes has a vital interest in literacy and education. We also believe that by supporting literacy and education programs, we can improve countless lives and strengthen the fabric of communities everywhere we are involved.
Verizon Thinkfinity Literacy Network
Improving basic literacy skills in the United States is among the Verizon Foundation's major priorities because of its enormous impact on education, health and economic development. Here in the United States, more than 30 million American adults have basic or below average literacy skills.
Pepsi Refresh
From May 1-31, Pepsi is awarding $5k – $50k in grants, to fund amazing ideas that refresh the world. Dream it, submit it, get enough votes and Pepsi will help make it happen for your community. Support the education/literacy category!
For a comprehensive list of funding opportunities from corporate friends like Corning, Georgia-Pacific, Staples and more, check out our list of free grant resources.
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