First Book-Hampton Roads

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First Book provides new books to children in need, addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy – access to books. An innovative leader in social enterprise, First Book has distributed more than 65 million free and low-cost books to disadvantaged children and the programs that serve them.

First Book - Hampton Roads has been working diligently to put together a board of volunteers, dedicated to providing the children of Hampton Roads, living in low-income households, the opportunity to read and own their first new book.  It all starts with the first book!

Hampton Roads includes dozens of cities, counties and towns on the VirginiaPeninsula and in South Hampton Roads.  The Hampton Roads population is approximately 1.7 million and it is recognized as the 33rd-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

First Book – Hampton Roads was formed the in Spring of 2008, and we are expecting to host our first kick-off event in November of 2008, with hopes of continuing a strong and successful First Book – Hampton Roads that will benefit the community and its children for many years to come.

Aligned with the mission of First Book, First Book – Hampton Roads is dedicated to providing children from low-income families with their first new book and is joining First Book’s fast-growing, nationwide community to battle illiteracy directly in Hampton Roads, VA.

If you have any questions or would like to become involved with First Book - Hampton Roads, please e-mail us at: hamptonroads_va@firstbook.org

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