Literacy
for a Lifetime (LFL) is a matching grant program sponsored by
Educational Development Corporation (EDC), the parent company of Usborne Books and More.
The program is designed to help schools and organizations get more
"bang for their buck" when using grant money or money from donations to
purchase books.
EDC will match any literacy grant or donation by 50% provided the organization purchases books from Usborne Books and More.
This means that if the organization purchases $1,000 in Usborne Books,
EDC will kick in an extra $500 in books - which really stretches the
amount of the grant or donation money.
All
monies received from grants and donations are elegible for LFL. An easy
way to determine if it "qualifies" for the matching grant is if the
funds are not coming from the regular budget of the organization. PTAs
donating money to their school library to purchase books are eligible.
Parents donating money to their child's classroom to purchase books are
elegible.
There is no
grant or donation too small or too large to qualify. All LFL orders are
tax-free (as they are tax deductable). All orders over $200 receive
free shipping.
If you
have a grant or donation to purchase children's books for a school or
organization, please contact Kristie Glascock, Educational Supervisor,
kristie@usbornesc.com, for more information on this rewarding
program.