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  Fundraising: First Book

First Book
$3,095 raised from 41 causes

Donations go to:

First Book (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit)

Studies show that the single strongest indicator of a child?s future reading success is simple: the number of books in the home. Yet access to books is virtually nonexistent for children in need. In low-income neighborhoods, there is access to, on average, just one age-appropriate book for every 300 children, compared with 13 books for every child in middle-income families. More than 80% of preschool and after-school programs serving children from low-income families have no books at all for the children they serve.
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OUR CAUSE CONTRIBUTION:
$2,625

Top Fundraisers

  Michele
$225 raised
  Liz
$200 raised
  Whitney
$120 raised

98 members donated

Glenn
donated $46. 8 hours ago
Patricia
donated $25. 1 day ago
Tim
donated $41. 4 days ago
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Glenn about 8 hours ago

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Patricia 1 day ago

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Tim 4 days ago

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Kim 9 days ago

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Whitney 15 days ago

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Joan 23 days ago

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Joan 2 months ago

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Top Recruiters - All Time

1. Nicole 60 recruits
2. Hannah 57 recruits
3. Valerie 49 recruits
4. Monica 48 recruits
5. First 48 recruits
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Top Donors - All Time

1. Shy Supporter $500 donated
2. Seema $200 donated
3. Jennifer $60 donated
4. Leah $54 donated
5. Linda $50 donated
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Top Fundraisers - All Time

1. Michele $225 raised
2. Liz $200 raised
3. Whitney $120 raised
4. Carolee $103 raised
5. Samantha $98 raised