FAO to distribute free books to educators

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The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has been selected from among more than 100 applications to receive an award of $50,000 for new books and eBooks that will expand FAO’s efforts to connect educators and service providers with high-quality education materials for the children they serve.

First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise focused on equal access to quality education for children in need, awarded the funds as part of its OMG Books Awards: Offering More Great Books to Spark Innovation, a program that will give more than $4.7 million in funding to distribute 1.5 million brand new books and eBooks to children living in low-income communities in 33 U.S. states and territories.

The FAO will use its award to expand its existing partnership with First Book, launched in June 2019, by providing thousands of dollars in credits across Appalachian Ohio’s public school districts and other relevant organizations. The credits will allow educators and all those serving children from underresourced communities in the region’s 32 counties to access free, high-quality education materials that the children they serve might otherwise go without through First Book’s online marketplace.

All educators have to do to access these credits is complete a free and easy registration with First Book and FAO at www.FirstBook.org/FAO, and use the coupon code TreatYoShelves when checking out at the First Book Marketplace. FAO will also use its award to distribute hundreds of social-emotional learning book kits. The books included in these kits are tied to social-emotional lessons that will enable educators to approach their teaching in a trauma-informed manner while equipping students with the skills and techniques to approach the wide-ranging challenges they face. Educators and service providers interested in accessing the free book series may contact FAO at 740-753-1111 or [email protected].

“We at FAO are excited to be among the recipients of First Book’s OMG Books Awards,” said Cara Dingus Brook, president and CEO of the FAO. “Appalachian Ohio’s educators are working day-in and day-out to give our kids opportunities to fall in love with learning and achieve their full potential, yet far too often these educators don’t have access to the high-quality books and resources that play such an important role in making their efforts successful. By connecting educators in our communities with those high-quality books and resources for free, this award will make an important difference for so many of our teachers, and the children they serve.”

Eligible educators, librarians, providers, and others serving children in need can sign up to receive resources from First Book outside of OMG Books Awards at FirstBook.org/Join. For more information, visit FirstBook.org or follow the latest news on Facebook and Twitter.

Submitted by Daniel Kington, communications and programs associate, Foundation for Appalachian Ohio.

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