521 fathers
who go the extra mile to help out their children and their schools will be
rewarded for their hard work in the week leading up to Father’s Day. One
dad in each Duffy school will be the recipient of a special book as part of the
Scholastic Caught Being a Good Dad Award run by literacy charity Duffy
Books in Homes.
This
year’s award, sponsored by Scholastic New Zealand, is The Daily Male – A
Kiwi Bloke’s Book of Days by Rosemary Hepzoden. The book provides a year-long salute to some real Kiwi
blokes – from passionate protestors to intrepid explorers. The
book is accompanied by a special certificate which is presented to each winning
father.
Kids
in Duffy schools around the country have been busy telling their school just
why their dad should win an award which celebrates their vital contribution to
school life.
Schools
will vote, hold writing competitions or even make lucky draws if the decision
is too tough. One dad will receive a copy of The Daily Male and a
certificate at a special assembly.
Duffy
Books in Homes General Manager, Linda Vagana, says “Encouraging family literacy
is one of our key goals so we’re thrilled that we can acknowledge some of our
great dads and male role models within our communities. This would not
have been possible without our great partner Scholastic NZ for once again
sponsoring such a wonderful award.”
Since the official
launch in 1995 with 80 schools, 16,000 students and 14 sponsors, the Duffy Books
in Homes programme has grown to encompass 521 schools, around 100,000 students
and 200 sponsors in 2013. More than eight million books have been
distributed to children in low-decile schools since its inception and the
programme now distributes more than 600,000 books annually.
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