Fox 4 Book Campaign: Some families can’t afford books

Fox 4 Book Campaign: Some families can’t afford books

Educators in Southwest Florida told Fox 4 there are so many kids who don’t have a book of their own.

Their families have to make the painful decision between putting food on the table, or a book in their child’s hands.

Fox 4 is owned by E.W.

Scripps, and every year for “National Reading Day,” our company’s charitable organization, the Scripps Howard Foundation, commits to raising money to give books to kids in need as part of our “If you give a child a book…” Campaign.

0-2558-116136-142WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF OUR "IFYOU GIVE A CHILD A BOOK..."CAMPAIGN HERE AT FOX 4.

WE’REASKING YOU TO JOIN US INDONATING TO THIS CAUSE, TO HELPEVERY CHILD IN SOUTHWESTFLORIDA, HAVE ACCESS TO A BOOK.AS WE’VE SHOWN YOU, EXPERTS SAYTHE ABILITY TO READ IS THENUMBER ONE PREDICTOR OF FUTURESUCCESS.

BUT THERE ARE SOME KIDSHERE IN OUR AREA WHO DON’T HAVEA SINGLE BOOK OF THEIR OWN --BECAUSE THEIR FAMILIES CAN’TAFFORD ONE.

WE WANT TO HELPCHANGE THAT.(PKG)TALLICA "a lot of our parents,they have a choice betweenpurchasing a book or purchasingthe meal that night" 5 secTHIS IS A REALITY FOR SO MANYHERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.SUSAN "their families are hardpressed to put food on thetable, to make sure they haveair conditioning in the hotsummer, that they havetransportation and clothes andso on" 11 secSUSAN BLOCK IS THE CEO OF THEEARLY LEARNING COALITION OFSOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TALLICATIDWELL IS THEIR EARLY LEARNINGADVISOR.

THEY’VE SEEN FIRSTHANDA CHILD IN ONE OF THEIR PROGRAMSGETTING THEIR FIRST BOOK OFTHEIR OWN.SUSAN "at naptime the child isholding the book on the cot.

Andthe teacher said let me put bookin your cubby.

No.

Well, we’regonna send this book home withyou later.

No.

The childunderstood that book was veryvaluable to them" 20 secSHE SAYS JUST LIKE ANY OTHERFAMILY, THESE PARENTS WANT THEIRCHILDREN TO DO WELL AND SUCCEED.GETTING BOOKS IN THE HANDS OF*THESE CHILDREN, HELPS KEEP THEMIN LINE WITH THEIR PEERS.

GIVESTHEM A CHANCE TO MAKE A BETTERLIFE FOR THEMSELVES.

BUT THEREARE OBSTACLES.

AND FOX 4 WANTSTO HELP THOSE FAMILIES OVER COMETHEM.TALLICA "if we’re able toprovide these books to thesechildren, where they get thefirsthand experiences, and it’sa positive experience, andthat’s their book for them tokeep, and for them to own, itjust makes it that much better.It’s a lifelong love oflearning, which is what we want"16 s(TAG)BUT WE CAN’T DO THIS WITHOUTYOUR HELP.

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