For Immediate Release
Vancouver, BC, January 30, 2012: This week, First Book Canada is distributing more than 45,000 books for children from low income families in communities throughout the province. More than 50 schools and community based-programs across the Greater Vancouver Area will receive hundreds of new, high-quality books for the children they serve. Cameray Child and Family Services is just one of the groups who will be receiving books. They will distribute the books to clients on Thursday, February 2 from 11:45 to 12:45. Media are invited to attend.
The books were donated to First Book Canada by Owlkids Books, Orca Book Publishers and Raincoast Books.
Decoda Literacy Solutions, BC’s literacy organization, assisted in this distribution by sharing information about this opportunity with its networks across BC. Through the power of Decoda’s robust literacy network, 124 groups from BC registered with First Book Canada over the past month, making this the largest new book distribution First Book Canada has ever done in Canada.
What: The books donated by First Book Canada will be distributed in Cameray’s “Family Literacy Circle” program, where children 18 months to 5 years read books, sing songs, and play literacy games in order to help the children build literacy skills in the early years. In this group, parents are encouraged to read at home with their children by giving one free book to each family for every 10 books they read to their child at home each week.
When: Thursday, February 2, from 11:45 to 12:45
Where: Cameray Child and Family Services
#203-5623 Imperial Street
Burnaby BC, V5J 1G1
Who:
About Cameray Child and Family Services
Cameray Child and Family Services is a community-based agency committed to the strengthening of individuals and families in the Burnaby and New Westminster area through a spectrum of services including counselling, education, outreach and advocacy. Cameray Child and Family Services provides counselling services to children, youth, and families, as well as offering parenting support and groups to families with children under the age of five years old.
About First Book Canada
First Book Canada provides books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low income families across Canada. By making new, high-quality books available on an ongoing basis, First Book Canada is transforming the lives of children and elevating the quality of education in Canada. Since 2009 First Book Canada has distributed over 200,000 books to children in need across Canada. All funds raised in Canada go to programs serving Canadian children from low income families. For more information or to register as a recipient group visit us at www.firstbookcanada.org and follow our latest news on Twitter @firstbookcanada.
About Decoda Literacy Solutions:
Decoda Literacy Solutions facilitates literacy development in communities across BC. Decoda supports the full continuum of priorities that have been identified by communities, from early childhood to family, adult, workplace and emerging literacies. Visit decoda.ca for more information.
Decoda Literacy Solutions Contact: Melinda Johnston, Communications Manager, Decoda Literacy Solutions: or 604-681-4199 Ext. 405.
Note: Photos Can Be Provided After the Event: To receive photographs of the warehouse distribution or the Cameray distribution, please contact Melinda Johnston, or 604-681-4199 Ext. 405.