Youth Venture

ธันวาคม 24, 2008 - 4:07pm — myownbook

Give A Book to 8,000 kids- YOU CAN DO IT! Text bbyv14 to 32075

YOU can bring 8,000 children happiness with a brand new book. Text bbyv14 to 32075 everyday between now and 1/9/09 and you could make a serious difference in THOUSANDS of children's lives.

At My Own Book we say: Open hearts, Open pages, and Open Doors.

ธันวาคม 16, 2008 - 7:47am — myownbook

We Want to Give Every Child Under Age 8 in the US a Book! And we want YOU to read to them!

We 've decided to get a book to every child in the US under the age of 8. Plus, we want someone to read the book aloud to them. This February we're hosting a National Share the Joy of Reading event and want to know of any children you know that do not have books. Send us their name, address (this can be a school) and age and we'll send you a book to read to them.

Teens across the country can open their hearts, while turning pages and opening doors.

Send us the names and we'll send you books.

For more information visit www.myownbook.net

ธันวาคม 12, 2008 - 11:25pm — myownbook

A Text A Day Keeps Illiteracy At Bay! Text bbyv14 to 32075

The Facts:
90% is the amount of reading you will do as an adult for informational purposes vs leisure (Scholastic Research)

85% of Juvenile Offenders are functionally illiterate (National Institute of Corrections)

60% of Adult prisoners are functionally illiterate (US Dept of Justice, National Institute of Corrections)

50% of the unemployed are functionally illiterate (US Dept of Labor)

ธันวาคม 11, 2008 - 9:50pm — myownbook

What if the only books you ever had were the ones at school?!?!?!

Imagine that the only books that you ever had were the ones from school: heavy textbooks, dogeared paperbacks, and laborious novels. There would be no incentive to lose yourself in a book...come to think of it maybe that's why so many books are lost at school each year!

ธันวาคม 8, 2008 - 10:57pm — myownbook

Vote for My Own Book in the Best Buy @15 Challenge-PLEASE!

We've been busy the last few days getting the word out about the Best Buy @15 Competition. If we win, we could really make a difference with so many children. It is difficult to imagine growing up without books, and never having the pleasure of looking for that special book to have for your very own. Researchers have found that it only takes ONE book to spark a love of reading in a child forever. We hope our program develops that spark with the children.

Please vote for My Own Book in the Best Buy @15 Challenge. You could change the life of 8,002 children!