$5,900 Donated to Local School Libraries

Join other businesses in supporting literacy in the North State.

North State Parent magazine along with concerned local business partners has donated $5,900 for local school libraries in the past two years. We would like to increase that number.

Do you realize that many local school libraries receive 70 cents or less per child per year to purchase new books?

As a business that supports literacy for youth we strongly feel that our school libraries need more help.

To help address this issue, we here at North State Parent (with the support of many North State businesses) have created the Teacher of the Month/Dollars for Books Program.

We are now expanding that program. By participating in the Dollars for Books Program your business can help sponsor a Teacher of the month in the community of your choice, this teacher will be selected on the basis of student essays, and his/her school library will receive a check for $500 (was $200 when the program began) for new library books in your name. Please call us for details 800-500-6747 or (530) 926-1287.

Each month, a local business joins North State Parent in sponsoring the Teacher of the Month / Dollars for Books Program, our effort to enhance literacy in local schools. We invite elementary and middle-school students of the counties we serve to submit a hand-written essay of up to 50 words on why their teacher is special. Each issue of North State Parent features photos of that month's winning teacher and student, and the business sponsor.

Hey Kids, is your Teacher really cool?