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Remember to cast one final vote for First Book in the Members Project from American Express and TakePart this week! The organization that has accumulated the most votes in each category by Sunday will win $200,000 – here at First Book, that would enable us to distribute an additional 100,000 brand new books to children who need them most.

In order to vote, please visit register here. Your vote can help us add 100,000 books to the 70 million that we have distributed since 1992. We are incredibly grateful for your support – thanks for reading!

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There is just one month left to cast your vote for First Book in the Members Project! With your help, we can win the most votes in the Education category by August 22 and earn $200,000 – enough funding to provide 100,000 new books to children in low-income communities nationwide.

In order to vote, please visit register here. After you are registered, you can vote once per week here. Your weekly vote can help us add 100,000 new books to the 70 million that we have distributed since 1992. Thanks for reading, and thank you for your support!

Exciting news! First Book has been selected to be one of 50 nonprofits showcased in this year’s Members Project from American Express and TakePart.  If First Book can win the most votes in the Education category between now and August 22, we will win $200,000 – enough funding to provide 100,000 new books to children in low-income communities throughout the U.S.

Since 1992, we have distributed more than 70 million books to children in need. By casting a weekly vote for First Book, you can help us provide 100,000 more books to kids who need them most around the nation.

In order to vote, please visit register here. After you are registered, you can vote once per week here. What are you waiting for? Cast your vote now!

First Book is excited to be one of 50 cause-related charities showcased in this year’s Members Project intiative from American Express and TakePart.  Participants to the site can vote once a week for a charity, and every three months, the charity that garners the most votes will win $200,000.

For First Book, this funding would provide 100,000 new books to kids living in high poverty communities throughout the U.S.

We applaud American Express and TakePart for taking corporate social responsibility to a new level.  Not only is the funding commitment important, but participants will be able to engage more fully with the featured causes.  After voting for First Book, TakePart.com’s social advocacy platform will allow you to connect with other like-minded participants online and find literacy-related volunteer opportunities in your community.   It’s corporate responsibility 2.0.

Please help First Book reach more kids with wonderful new books. Visit www.takepart.com/membersproject and cast your vote for First Book!