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Kids learn better when they feel seen and supported in the classroom. At First Book Canada, our primary focus is to ensure all kids feel welcome by giving them new and exciting ways to think about their talents, interests, and future careers. That’s one of the reasons why we have created the 2023-2024 Celebrating Diver...
Read more about First Book Canada Resource: Diversity In S.T.E.M. Calendar
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Toronto, O.N. (September 25, 2023) – At First Book Canada, we are extremely grateful for the many ways volunteers make our community stronger. In 2022, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan introduced Make A Mark Day providing an opportunity for their team members in Toronto to volunteer for specific areas of need. On August...
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As we approach our 15th year of transforming the lives of Canadian kids in need, our new brand expresses the impact of our work. – Heather Farquharson, Executive Director of First Book Canada Toronto, ON (September 5, 2023). Today, First Book Canada/Le Premier Livre Canada launches a new visual identity, including a pr...
Read more about A new digital expression of First Book Canada’s mission.
Posted in: Press Room, Our Partners
905 minutes of reading and some remarkable POC authors, back for the fourth year in a row. TORONTO, June 3 2023 - Today, First Book Canada, Raptors 905, and Penguin Random House Canada will launch the fourth annual Raptors 905 Summer Reading Challenge with participants diving into The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan by Salm...
Read more about 905 Summer Reading Challenge is Back and This Year they’re Hitting the Courts
Posted in: Press Room, Focus on First Book
TORONTO Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – For the second year in a row, First Book Canada has been named to two Charity Intelligence Canada lists of the top impact charities in Canada. The organization was named as a Top 10 Canadian Impact Charity and a Top 5 Youth Impact Charity for 2021. Charity Intelligence analyzed over...
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The Buy a Book, Give a Book program brings over 100,000 books to Canadian children in need TORONTO, October 27th, 2021 — First Book Canada and Amazon Canada announced today that, for the fourth consecutive year, they are collaborating on the Buy a Book, Give a Book program, and have surpassed their goal of delivering 1...
Read more about First Book Canada and Amazon Canada team up to help kids turn the page on a better school year
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As part of a partnership with the Archewell Foundation and Penguin Random House Canada, First Book Canada is holding a giveaway contest to win one carton of Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex’s new book, ‘The Bench’. The giveaway will be held from October 25th at 9 a.m. EST to November 8th at 9 a.m. EST. We will be giving a...
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Posted in: Press Room, Our Partners
905 minutes of reading and five remarkable Black and Indigenous authors, all led by the best coach in the league. TORONTO, June 7, 2021 - First Book Canada, Raptors 905, and Penguin Random House Canada announced today the launch of the Raptors 905 Summer Virtual Reading Challenge: The Stories for All Project™. Two hund...
Read more about The 905 Summer Reading Challenge is returning to the court!
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First Book Canada launches virtual series featuring prominent keynote speakers to engage, inspire and interact with students through literacy. TORONTO (Thursday, May 13th, 2021) – First Book Canada (FBC) in partnership with the RBC Foundation, launched RBC Stories of Empowerment – a virtual event series for grade 12 st...
Read more about Inspiring Grade 12 students across Canada: RBC Stories of Empowerment
As part of the Adopt-A-Reader Campaign, First Book Canada and Mothers Matter are running a joint contest on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to encourage family literacy. Two (2) contests will be held across all platforms with the first kicking off on February 16th, and the second on February 22nd to encourage reading...
Read more about Full details and rules of First Book Canada and Mother’s Matter Adopt-a-Reader Contest, February 16, 2021