Scholastic donation to Syrian relief efforts

Refugee Relief: Scholastic Giving $25K to Save the Children

Through the Scholastic Possible Fund, Scholastic is donating $25,000 to Save the Children to help with immediate relief efforts for Syrian refugee children and their families. Scholastic also will match employee contributions up to an additional $25,000 for a total donation of up to $50,000.

photo: savethechildren.org

Scholastic said it has worked with U.S. embassies and large NGOs to provide assistance to Syrian refugees since early 2013 and is committed to supporting long-term assistance to refugee children by donating culturally relevant, age-appropriate books and other educational materials, including the My Arabic Library collection, an Arabic-language classroom library program for grades 1 through 6.

"Through our work in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan in recent years delivering Arabic language books and learning materials, we have seen first-hand the power of books to provide stories of resilience and courage to these displaced children," 

Scholastic chairman, president and CEO Dick Robinson said. "Now, as refugee families move beyond the Middle East and into Europe, the U.S., Canada and Australia, Scholastic is not only committed to helping provide support to meet families' immediate needs, but also to working long-term with Save the Children and other international humanitarian organizations to help these children regain a sense of security and normalcy as they settle into new lands."

via Shelf Awareness