Reading is Fundamental Seeks Help
From Carol H. Rasco, president and CEO, of Reading Is Fundamental (RIF):
“President Bush’s proposed budget calling for the elimination of Reading Is Fundamental’s (RIF) Inexpensive Book Distribution program would be devastating to the 4.6 million children and their families who receive free books and reading encouragement from RIF programs at nearly 20,000 locations throughout the U.S.”
“Unless Congress reinstates $26 million in funding for this program, RIF will not be able to distribute 16 million books annually to the nation’s youngest and most at-risk children. RIF programs in schools, childcare centers, migrant programs, military bases, and other locations serve children from low-income families, children with disabilities, foster and homeless children, and children without access to libraries.”
To find out how you can help, visit http://www.rif.org/get-involved/advocate/what/
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I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that our president wants to cancel free books for kids from poor families, though you’d think given his own struggles with reading, he might be sympathetic.
How was it he described the admittedly undeserving president of Zimbabwe? Illegitimate? That really just says it all. Funny how another country’s unfair election pratices should incense him so…