BWB Serving More Children Locally

Post date: Feb 1, 2013 12:52:56 PM

January 14, 2013 -- Like many of its beneficiaries. BEGIN WITH BOOKS is not yet 3 years old, but it's already making a big splash in Charleston County. In fact, the ripple effects are just beginning.

Begin With Books is the local affiliate of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a pre-school literacy program that mails books directly to children's homes: one book every single month for up to 5 years. More and more studies show that early childhood literacy -- and early access to books -- are critical to later success in school....Read the rest of this story at CHARLESTON CURRENTS

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BWB Serving More Children Locally

BEGIN WITH BOOKS was founded in 2010 in Charleston County.

628,645 books have been delivered to 19,874 children

in Charleston County since 2010.

In its 15th year,

BWB is expanding to serve Berkeley and Dorchester Counties.

2,916 children are currently enrolled in Berkeley County

6,206 children are currently enrolled in Charleston County

2,067 children are currently enrolled in Dorchester County