CINCINNATI, Oct. 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps Howard Fund's ninth
annual "If You Give a Child a Book …" campaign will invest a
record-breaking $1.5 million in
childhood literacy. This year's campaign will provide over 260,000
new books to children at low-income schools across the United States.
For every $6 donation, the Fund
gives one book to a child in need.
The campaign's primary focus is on reaching underserved and
vulnerable children living in poverty, with a special focus on
distributing books to kids in kindergarten through third grade,
when they are still learning to read.
The "If You Give a Child a Book …" campaign is supported by The
E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and its employees, the
communities it serves and Scripps family members. This year, the
campaign also received a 25,000-book donation from Scholastic,
which will benefit nonprofits that support childhood literacy.
Through the Fund's partnership with Scholastic, Scripps' local
stations and national networks distribute the free books during
book fairs. The Scholastic Book Fairs allow children to choose
books they can take home. The Fund's goal is to ensure every
student in partner Title I schools receives 10 books each year.
"The number of books in a child's home is one of the greatest
predictors of a child's success," said Meredith Delaney, president and CEO of the
Scripps Howard Fund. "Our goal is to invest in these children year
after year – allowing them to build their own libraries at
home."
On Sept. 4, the Fund announced it
would match that day's donations, which led to more than
$170,000 raised from community
members in a single day. With the funds raised through this year's
campaign, the total number of books distributed since 2016 will
surpass 1.5 million.
The Scripps Howard Fund invested more than $8.7 million in charitable gifts in 2023 for
journalism education, childhood literacy and community giving.
To learn more and donate, visit IfYouGiveABook.com.
Media contact: Molly
Miossi, The E.W. Scripps Company,
513-977-3713, molly.miossi@scripps.com
About the Scripps Howard Fund
The Scripps Howard Fund, a public charity established by The E.W.
Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), is dedicated to creating
informed and engaged communities through journalism education,
childhood literacy and local causes. At the crossroads of the
classroom and the newsroom, the Fund is a leader in supporting
journalism through scholarships, internships, minority recruitment
and development and First Amendment causes. The Scripps Howard
Awards stand as one of the industry's top honors for outstanding
journalism. The Fund's annual "If You Give a Child a Book …"
childhood literacy campaign has distributed thousands of new books
to children in need across the nation. The Fund partners with
Scripps brands to create awareness of local issues and support
organizations that build thriving communities. The Scripps
Howard Fund administers funding for the Scripps Howard Foundation,
a private foundation established in 1962 to advance charitable
causes important to The E.W. Scripps Company and the Scripps and
Howard families.
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