Scripps Howard Fund 儿童读书公益项目派发第200万册书，属纯慈善里程碑

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CLEVELAND
,
Oct. 20, 2026
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The Scripps Howard Fund
distributed the 2 millionth book through its “If You Give a Child a Book …” childhood literacy campaign, marking a major milestone as the initiative celebrates 10 years of book distributions.
The milestone book was distributed on
Sept. 23
at a Scholastic Book Fair in
Cleveland
, where students selected age-appropriate books to take home and add to their personal libraries. The event was held in partnership with WEWS, Scripps’
ABC
-affiliated station in
Cleveland
.
Watch WEWS News
5 Cleveland’s report on the 2 millionth-book celebration
Support from thousands of donors will allow the Fund to invest more than
$1.3 million
to provide more than 200,000 free books to children at underserved schools across
the United States
during the 2026–2027 school year.
Since launching in 2016, “If You Give a Child a Book …” has helped children build home libraries and strengthen their confidence as independent readers. The campaign is supported by
The E.W. Scripps Company
(NASDAQ: SSP), Scripps employees, the communities the company serves and Scripps and Howard family members.
With the funds raised through this year’s campaign, the total number of books distributed since the program started in 2016 will surpass 2.2 million.
“Access to books is access to opportunity,” said
Meredith Delaney
, president and CEO of the
Scripps Howard Fund
. “Books encourage children to be curious and envision futures they may have never considered. Reaching 2 million books is a powerful reflection of what happens when communities come together to ensure all kids can unlock possibilities thanks to reading.”
The Fund sponsors free book fairs at nearly 100 partner Title I schools across the country. Students choose books that interest them and take them home to keep. The Fund’s goal is to provide every student at participating schools with 10 books each year, extending reading beyond the classroom and helping children develop a lifelong love of books.
To learn more and donate, visit
ifyougiveabook.com
.
Media contact:
Molly Miossi
,
The E.W. Scripps Company
, 513-977-3713,
molly.miossi@scripps.com
About the Scripps Howard Fund
The
Scripps Howard Fund
, a public charity established by
The E.W. Scripps Company
(NASDAQ: SSP), is dedicated to creating informed and engaged communities through journalism education, childhood literacy and local causes. At the crossroads of the classroom and the newsroom, the Fund is a leader in supporting journalism through scholarships, internships, minority recruitment and development and First Amendment causes. The Scripps Howard Awards stand as one of the industry’s top honors for outstanding journalism. The Fund’s annual “If You Give a Child a Book …” childhood literacy campaign has distributed 2 million new books to children in need across the nation. The Fund partners with Scripps brands to create awareness of local issues and support organizations that build thriving communities. The Scripps Howard Fund administers funding for the Scripps Howard Foundation, a private foundation established in 1962 to advance charitable causes important to The E.W. Scripps Company and the Scripps and Howard families.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e176871d-18f3-442b-afd9-8fad50ad430b
"If You Give a Child a Book ..." campaign
Donate at IfYouGiveABook.com.