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Fundraiser Aims to Boost Book Access for Kids

8/27/2025

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KSBY's "If You Give a Child a Book" fundraiser begins Monday to provide free books to low-income children.
The initiative distributed 12,836 books to students in four Title I schools last year.
Research indicates that children lacking access to books face academic challenges; only 31% of U.S. fourth graders read proficiently.
Donations aim to increase the goal to 10 books per student this year.

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Story summary

KSBY's "If You Give a Child a Book" fundraiser begins Monday to provide free books to low-income children.
The initiative distributed 12,836 books to students in four Title I schools last year.
Research indicates that children lacking access to books face academic challenges; only 31% of U.S. fourth graders read proficiently.
Donations aim to increase the goal to 10 books per student this year.