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<p class="MsoPlainText">Hello! I just received the following announcement about a grant to get more giveaway books. The grant is only available to those of you in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties. Applications are due by
<b><span style="color:red">Monday, February 28, 2011</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Learn more about the grant online at: <a href="http://www.firstbook.org/site/c.kqLLIYOEKnF/b.4467505/k.BDF3/Home.htm">
http://www.firstbook.org/site/c.kqLLIYOEKnF/b.4467505/k.BDF3/Home.htm</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">I am not very familiar with this grant, so <b>please contact First Book if you have</b><b> any questions:
<a href="mailto:help@firstbook.org">help@firstbook.org</a> or (202) 393–1222.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center">katie.anderson@state.or.us, 503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Joanna Burgess<br>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 10:35 PM<br>
To: libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
Subject: [Libs-Or] Book Grants available from First Book?Portland, OR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Book Grants available from First Book?Portland<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Starting January 31, 2011, First Book-Portland, OR is accepting grant
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<p class="MsoPlainText">applications from local nonprofit organizations serving children in
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<p class="MsoPlainText">need. Teachers and directors of local preschools, child care centers,
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<p class="MsoPlainText">after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring programs are encouraged
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<p class="MsoPlainText">to apply for grants to purchase new books to give to the children in
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<p class="MsoPlainText">their programs. To be eligible to receive a First Book grant,
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<p class="MsoPlainText">organizations are required to: incorporate reading as part of their
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<p class="MsoPlainText">program activities, serve children and families from low-income
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<p class="MsoPlainText">households, provide multiple distributions (between six and twelve) to
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<p class="MsoPlainText">each child in the program, support the child's ongoing education
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<p class="MsoPlainText">outside of the school classroom setting, and serve children in
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties. Applications are due by
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Monday, February 28, 2011.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">To receive a grant application, please contact Kathleen Brennan-Hunter
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<p class="MsoPlainText">at portland_or@firstbook.org. You can learn more about First Book at
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<p class="MsoPlainText">www.firstbook.org/portlandor.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Joanna Burgess, Co-Chair First Book-Portland, OR<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">_____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Libs-Or mailing list<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Libs-Or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/libs-or<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for content.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Questions related to message content should be directed to list owner(s) or the sender of the message, by phone or email.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Technical questions? Call 503-378-8800.<o:p></o:p></p>
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