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The Gift of Reading : Helping today’s children to prepare tomorrow’s adults
1 november 2011
On the occasion of the 13th edition of The Gift of Reading, the Literacy Foundation and program spokesperson, actress Marie Turgeon, invite you to buy a brand new book for a poor child from your region in November and December.
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Cascades donates 1.5 million sheets of paper to literacy groups
25 october 2011
For the second consecutive year, under the Cascades Papers for Literacy program, nearly 150 community-based literacy groups in Québec will receive 1.5 million sheets of recycled paper from Cascades.
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The Gift of Reading® gives 30,512 books to underprivileged Quebec children
27 april 2011
For its 12th edition, The Gift of Reading® is giving 30,512 brand new books to as many underprivileged children aged 0–12.
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The Gift of Reading®: Changing the Future of Thousands of Underprivileged Children
1 november 2010
The 12th edition of The Gift of Reading® is underway, and the Literacy Foundation and actor Marie Turgeon, the project's spokesperson, invite the public to buy a new book for an underprivileged child in your region
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Cascades Renews its Donation of Paper for Literacy: 7.5 million sheets of paper provided to 150 agencies
20 october 2010
The Literacy Foundation and Cascades are renewing the project known as Cascades of Paper for Literacy –- Green Learning.
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The Gift of Reading®: 30,181 happy children
28 april 2010
The Gift of Reading® project, now wrapping up its 11th edition, was once again marked by donors’ generosity.
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The Gift of Reading®: a simple, tangible action
2 november 2009
As it marks its 20th anniversary, the Literacy Foundation points out that everyone can take a step to prevent young people from dropping out of school...
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Literacy Foundation’s 20th anniversary: we need your words of hope more than ever
8 september 2009
On the occasion of International Literacy Day, the Literacy Foundation is officially launching its 20th anniversary celebrations...
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For its 20th anniversary, the Literacy Foundation will have a spokesperson with impact: Marie-France Bazzo
17 august 2009
The Literacy Foundation is proud to announce that Marie-France Bazzo will be the spokesperson for its 20th anniversary.
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Successful 10th anniversary: 29,614 children receive The Gift of Reading®
4 may 2009
The Literacy Foundation and project spokesperson, actress Marie Turgeon, are pleased to announce that the 10th anniversary of The Gift of Reading® is ending on a high note...
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The Gift of Reading® at the Outaouais book fair
18 march 2009
the Literacy Foundation invites the public to visit the Salon du livre de l’Outaouais, the book fair being held at the Palais des congrès de Gatineau convention centre, to buy a first new book for a needy child...
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The Gift of Reading® 10 years later…Thousands of children still don’t have stories read to them
22 october 2008
The Literacy Foundation is proud to launch the 10th edition of The Gift of Reading®. Since its inception, the project has grown extraordinarily, allowing the Foundation to give more than 165,000 brand new books...
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The Literacy Foundation reaches out to immigrant women with little schooling
25 august 2008
The Literacy Foundation is proud to launch an awareness-raising campaign addressing immigrant women with little schooling who live in the Montréal region.
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Record result for The Gift of Reading®
30 april 2008
The Literacy Foundation is proud to announce that 27,755 brand new children’s books will be distributed during May to the same number of underprivileged children in Quebec, as part of the 9th edition of Gift of reading® project.
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Grenier d'or: Grand Price for Half Card
6 february 2008
The Literacy Foundation and the bleublancrouge agency have won the Grand Prize at the 15th Grenier d’or in the “Printed Card” category with their Half Card.
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