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Greetings, fellow writers --
As many of you know, I am a firm believer in supporting literacy in
the USA (for obvious, self-serving reasons). So I'm spreading the
word here.
D. Chester
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> From: First Book <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: March 7, 2008 2:22:15 PM CST
> To: "Chester, Deborah A." <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Take action to support RIF and children in need
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> Dear Deborah,
>
> Reading is Fundamental (RIF), a national nonprofit literacy
> organization and a good friend of First Book, needs your help. The
> President’s proposed fiscal year 2009 budget eliminates the RIF
> Book Distribution Program. Unless Congress reinstates funding for
> this program, RIF will be unable to distribute 16 million books
> annually to the nation’s youngest and most at-risk children.
>
> While RIF is hard at work demonstrating to Congress the importance
> of reinstating their program’s funding, they need the help of all
> of us who believe in the power of books in the lives of children.
> We urge all of the First Book community to reach out to their
> members of Congress to request the reinstatement of RIF funding.
> Your voice, as a constituent, is the most important resource we
> have to make sure that Congress protects this critical program.
>
> Please act now and help RIF build support for reinstating the
> funding by sending an e-mail to your members of Congress. Ask them
> to support the reinstatement of RIF’s funding in the coming budget
> process.
>
> We hope you will share this message with family, friends and
> colleagues who could also contact members of Congress. Thank you
> for your support as First Book and RIF work to bring new books and
> resources to the kids who need them most!
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>

>
> Kyle Zimmer
> President
> First Book
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Deborah Chester
John Crain Presidential Professor
Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication
395 W. Lindsey Street
Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-4192
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