Emanuel County Ferst Readers is sponsoring a virtual fundraiser to get books into the homes of children under five living in Emanuel County. Local “celebrities” are asking for you to donate to Ferst Readers by casting a vote for them. Every $4 vote you make will provide another book for a child, so vote as many times as you like and for as many characters as you like. Beginning October 1, you can see your favorite celebrity in their book character costume on Facebook. Look for their posts throughout the month of October.
There are 14 Book Characters raising money for Emanuel County Ferst Readers. We will be using social media to do online voting/donations. Each vote costs $4 which will furnish a book to children 0 to 5 years old who live in Emanuel County. The books get mailed to the homes along with an activity page for parents to teach their child literacy and vocabulary skills. This "come in mail" program gets children excited about books and supports the love of reading.
There are children in Emanuel County who do not have age-appropriate books in the home and many who do not attend preschool. This is a setback for those little ones when they start kindergarten. Family Connection wants to play a part in preventing that by getting children enrolled in Ferst Readers and raising the money for this program that is free to the families.
