CINCINNATI, Sept. 4,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps Howard Fund is
doubling its impact for one day, in celebration of National
Literacy Month. Today, Sept. 4, the
Fund will match the first $175,000
donated to the "If You Give a Child a Book ..." childhood literacy
campaign.
For every $12 donated, the Fund
gives two books to a child in need. Donations can be made at
ifyougiveabook.com.
Donate today: Make a difference and double
your impact.
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. The campaign's
primary focus is reaching underserved and vulnerable children
living in poverty, by distributing free books to kids in
kindergarten through third grade who are still learning to
read.
"Third grade is a pivotal time in a child's life. After that
grade level, they're going from learning how to read to reading to
learn," said Meredith Delaney,
president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund. "If they don't hit
that critical literacy milestone, they start falling behind
academically – and it's so hard for them to make that up."
Watch: Students and educators talk about the
impact of the "If You Give a Child a Book …" campaign.
Scripps Howard Fund leaders also believe in giving children the
power of choice when it comes to their reading materials. Through a
partnership with Scholastic Books, the Fund brings Scholastic Book
Fairs to Title 1 schools, so students can select their own books to
bring home. The free book fairs are held throughout the school
year. The Fund's goal is to ensure every student in the
low-income schools with which it partners receives 10 books each
year.
Last year, the Fund raised a record-breaking $1.2 million for its "If You Give a Child a Book
…" campaign. Since the campaign launched in 2016, the Fund has
distributed more than 1.25 million books to children in need.
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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