A 501 (c) (3)
tax-exempt foundation established by Christie Vilsack to promote literacy
in Iowa. Contributions tax deductible.
Strengthens communities, families, and children
through reading, storytelling, and libraries.
Two major components: Books for Kindergartners and
Literacy Communities.
Christie Vilsack raises
$200,000 annually to give 42,000 books to all kindergartners
in the state so they
can have a book to call their own.
2002—I is for Iowa by Mary Ann Gensieke.
2003—Bells Goes to the Fair by Susan Knapp.
2004—Sweet Corn and Sushi by Lori Erickson.
2005—Family Pictures/Cuadros de familia by
Carmen Lomas Garza.
2006—The
Pickle Patch Bathtub by Frances Kennedy
Literacy Communities objectives:
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