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    Bernie's Book Bank // Reading is FUNdamental

    Bernie's Book Bank // Reading is FUNdamental

    FromGTZP | A Non-Profit Podcast about Volunteering and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

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    Bernie's Book Bank // Reading is FUNdamental

    FromGTZP | A Non-Profit Podcast about Volunteering and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

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    Length:
    36 minutes
    Released:
    Apr 8, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Helping to provide Chicago’s underserved communities with access to children’s books. In this episode we hear from Darrin Utynek CEO of Bernie’s Book Bank, as he discusses how you can get involved with helping Chicago families.

    1 book for every 300 children in low-income neighborhoods
    61% of homes do not have childrens books
    2/3 students who cannot read proficiently by the end of the 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare

    19,393,894 BOOKS DISTRIBUTED SINCE 2009!!!
    Donate Books - https://www.berniesbookbank.org/donate-books/  
    Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/berniesbookbank/ 
    Instagram - www.instagram.com/berniesbookbank  
    Released:
    Apr 8, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    Greater Than Zero Percent (GTZP) is 501(c)(3) non-profit on a mission to find people and organizations that are changing the world and sharing their stories. We have weekly episodes highlighting a new non-profit and monthly episodes talking to for-profit leaders about giving back and corporate social responsibility (CSR). We believe that however big or small of a positive impact you have, every bit counts. As long as you are adding greater than zero percent, the momentum you build is already changing the world.