Toys for Tots Literacy Program Celebrates National Reading Month in 2023
March is National Reading Month, and the Toys for Tots Literacy Program continues its commitment to helping children “Unplug and March into Reading” by placing books into the hands of less fortunate children and encouraging families to unplug from their screens and electronic devices and enjoy a book together!
The Toys for Tots Literacy Program was established in 2008 as a year-round effort to offer our Nation’s most economically disadvantaged children the ability to compete academically and to succeed in life by providing them direct access to books and educational resources that enhance their ability to read and communicate effectively.
“By getting books into the hands of less fortunate students, teachers, and families, we are helping children become their best selves,” says Lieutenant General Jim Laster, USMC (Retired), CEO of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. He continues, “our goal is to dramatically change the landscape for less fortunate children and provide books and educational resources to ensure their future success.”
Since the Program’s inception, Toys for Tots has distributed over 53 million books to less fortunate children, and in 2022 alone delivered a record number of 6.3 million books to children in low-income communities and Title I funded schools.