Give the Gift of Books!
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is putting books in children's hands. Fred Parent & Family needs your help to ensure it continues.
by Martin Davis
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
There is nothing more powerful than a book in a child’s hands.
Our sister publication Fredericksburg Parent & Family has put thousands of books in the hands of children across this region, thanks to people just like you. And it needs your help to continue doing this.
About 1,800 families with children 0-5 years of age in Stafford, King George, and Fredericksburg are currently mailed a high-quality book every month. However, there are 275 children on the waiting list.
To continue meeting Fred Parent’s current commitment, and reach the children who need a book in their hands, Fredericksburg Parent & Family needs to raise an additional $1,800 before April 1.
FXBG Advance readers are committed to our community; believe in the power of books; and they support great causes.
Give our youngest children the one gift that will prepare them for life:
Free Books from birth to Age 5
A jump on learning
And a mind that is opened to the world around it
Just $25 a month to improve a child’s life in your community. Rarely has so little money done so much good for others.
We know how you feel about reading. Share your love of books, by giving the gift of books.
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It goes to support the great journalists we have - like Adele Uphaus - and the ones we look to hire in the year ahead.
If you can spare $8 a month, we’ll be both grateful, and reward your trust in us with more journalism, more stories, and more connections to organizations and people who make our region a great place to live.
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In 2024, let’s build an even better Advance - together!
Thank you for reading and supporting FXBG Advance.
-Martin Davis, Editor-in-Chief