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Article: Pi Beta Phi and First Book Partnership Will Provide New Books to Children in Need Nationwide
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- July 10, 2007
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To: EDUCATION EDITORS
Contact: Beth Bingham of First Book, +1-202-639-0147,
bbingham@firstbook.org; Karen Chevalier of Pi Beta Phi, +1-703-627-
7821, gvpcom@pibetaphi.org
WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pi Beta Phi
Fraternity for Women today announced the official launch of its
partnership with First Book, a literacy organization that places new
books into the hands of children in need. Pi Beta Phi will contribute
$250,000 in support of First Book's mission, and will sponsor the
distribution of 200,000 brand new books to children from low-income
families nationwide.
Pi Beta Phi's commitment to literacy began nearly 100 years ago
with the 1912 founding of the Pi Beta Phi ...