Update: Tata Companies Unite to Support First Book and Distribute 65,000 New Books to Children in Need
2nd graders at Dodge Park Elementary School to receive first donation at suburban Washington celebration event WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- First Book and The Tata Group North America representatives gathered today at Eight O'Clock Coffee(R) in Landover, MD, to kick off the distribution of 65,000 new books to children in need nationwide. Second grade students from Dodge Park Elementary School were the first students to receive brand-new books as a result of the support of The Tata Group North America, one of the world's most trusted corporate brands, and its companies. The students participated in reading circles with Tata Company representatives to celebrate First Book's mission to provide new books to disadvantaged children.
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Together with the Tata Group representatives, Prince George's County Council members from District 5, Andrea Harrison, Deputy Chief of Staff & Policy Director, and Sharon Howard, Education/Community Liaison distributed and read books to the Dodge Park Elementary students. The Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development was represented by David Lewis. "First Book is tremendously grateful for the generous support of The Tata Group and its companies, which will help to share the joy of reading and learning with thousands of children in need across the United States," said Kyle Zimmer, president of First Book. "Through the magic of books, First Book and The Tata Group are helping children to discover new worlds and realize brighter futures." "The Tata Group has a long heritage of focusing on education in the communities in which it operates. We believe that doing good is doing good business -- and this is a good example of how we use our resources constructively to invest in future generations," says David Good, Chief Representative, The Tata Group North America. "The Tata Group is proud that so many of our companies have pooled their resources and attention to make a difference in the education of so many children."
About First Book First Book is a nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. Through hundreds of local Advisory Boards, the First Book National Book Bank, and the First Book Marketplace, the organization provides an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-based mentoring, tutoring, and family literacy programs. First Book has provided more than 50 million new books to children in need in thousands of communities nationwide. For more information about First Book, please visit www.FirstBook.org or call 866-393-1222. About The Tata Group Tata is among the world's most trusted and respected corporate brands. Combining deep ethical values with proven business acumen, the Tata brand has more than 60 years of experience in North America and a century of leadership in India. Today, Tata Group companies generate more than $25 billion in annual revenues and employ more than a quarter million people across 85 countries and six continents. The Tata Group is comprised of 98 operating companies with operations in seven business sectors - Engineering, Materials, Energy, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Services, and Communications and Information Systems. As the largest India-headquartered multinational in North America, Tata has more than 80 offices in the U.S. and Canada and more than 15,000 employees. Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080227/NYW100-a CONTACT: Katie Brown of First Book, +1-202-639-0114, Web site: http://www.firstbook.org/
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