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Thanks to your generosity and the giving spirit of our Verizon employees, 109,000 children's books have been collected and will be given to more than 350 schools and nonprofit organizations across the country.
That means that thousands of children across the country will have access to the age-appropriate books necessary to build the fundamental reading skills essential to learning.
And today, as many schools are forced to make difficult budget decisions and possibly postpone the purchase of new materials, every contribution makes a difference, as reflected in the words of Bob Pape, principal of Army Trail Elementary School in Addison, Illinois.
"Army Trail serves many students of low-income, and in a time when resources are scarce, a donation such as this will go to great use."
I would also like to thank our partners, First Book and Random House Children's Books for their assistance on this successful campaign.
To learn more about the Verizon Foundation's efforts in the areas of literacy and education, I invite you to visit the Verizon Foundation web site, and for those looking for additional ideas to boost educational achievement, please visit Verizon Thinkfinity for access to tens of thousands of free educational resources.
To view vital speeches given by our authors, visit our speeches page.
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Kathy Brown
S.V.P., Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility
Kathy leads Verizon's global corporate responsibility initiatives and policy development. She also oversees the Verizon Foundation.
James Gowen
Chief Sustainability Officer/
V.P. of Services Operations
James oversees Verizon’s supply chain, vehicle fleet, investment recovery, purchasing and materials management and sustainability initiatives.
Rose Kirk
President, Verizon Foundation
Rose leads Verizon's philanthropic strategy with an emphasis on projects that demonstrate the use of Verizon's technology in addressing social issues such as education, domestic violence prevention and online safety. The Verizon Foundation is one of the 15 largest corporate foundations in America.
Jack McArtney
Director of Corporate and Community Responsibility
Jack promotes digital wellness and online safety. He works with parents, educators, service providers, application developers and industry leaders to foster responsible use of Verizon's mobile and broadband networks.
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