WXYZ-TV's 'If You Give A Child A Book' campaign inspires major donation from viewer
and last updated 2021-05-20 11:40:52-04
(WXYZ) â A local viewer who was inspired by WXYZ-TV's 'If You Give A Child A Book' campaign decided to gift it forward with a donation to help provide books to a school in their community.
The anonymous donor gave $2,500 to the campaign in order to sponsor a book fair at Schickler Elementary in Lapeer. The students will be receiving 1,000 new books this week to read over the summer.
One of the greatest predictors of a childâs success is books in the home. Over 61 percent of low-income families do not have any books in their homes, and now, more than ever, children need them.