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                                      Vote for the Top 10 Kids Books to Make a Difference!                                          What is the Indigo Reading Foundation?  The Indigo Love of Reading Foundation has been drawing attention to the severe underfunding of school libraries which has led to a literacy crisis in Canada. The schools the Foundation supports have books that are held together by tape and staples or are, on average, more than 15 years old.  As the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation celebrates its 10 th  anniversary, it is an excellent time to remind Canadians that they can help put books in the hands of kids. How you can help Vote?  From now until February 28, the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation is encouraging Canadians to go online ...

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 5 Indigo, Chapters and Coles locations across Canada will invite Canadians to raise funds to supply more than 64,000 books for high-needs elementary schools across Canada. There are two ways to get involved:   1. Make a donation – Donations will be accepted in-store at Indigo, Chapters and Coles locations across Canada or online at AdoptaSchool.indigo.ca . Every $12 donation equals one new book.   2. Adopt a school – Canadians can also “adopt” a local school at AdoptaSchool.indigo.ca and, through their online networks, encourage friends and family to raise funds for books at their selected school. For every school who receives 50 “adoptions” Indigo Love of Reading Foundation will donate one book to the school.   Today in Canada more than 42% of the population are functionally illiterate and struggle with day-to-day reading tasks. A large number of Canadian children do not own a single book and school libraries are their only access to book...