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FirstBookCanada

  1. @FirstBookCanada and TELUS Toronto Community Board deliver more than 30,000 new books to children in need across the Greater Toronto Area!! 10:42 AM May 17th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  2. @FirstBookCanada handed out hundreds of new books to Eastbourne P.S. students today in Brampton, Ontario thanks to the support from TELUS! 8:50 AM May 16th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  3. What do teachers of kids in need say are their biggest concerns when it comes to books? @FirstBook has some data: ow.ly/aRdNG 7:35 AM May 14th via HootSuite
  4. @FirstBookCanada salutes mothers everywhere! Happy Mother's Day! 5:13 AM May 13th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  5. @FirstBookCanada is participating at Tennis Canada's Community Day at the Rexall Centre in Toronto. Drop by and see us! 9:40 AM May 12th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  6. @FirstBookCanada donates 300 new books to the students attending St. Bruno's Literacy Night in Toronto! Books to kids! 5:05 PM May 10th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  7. @FirstBookCanada congratulates team KPMG - winners of the 2012 Pongapalooza Cup!! 9:19 AM May 9th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  8. @Pongapalooza Message to Brian Francis!! youtube.com/watch?feature=… 11:56 AM May 7th via web
  9. Be sure to cast your vote for @FirstBookCanada in the PopChips @Bozie42 Game Changers contest! bit.ly/IGQETi 2:59 PM May 2nd via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  10. @FirstBookCanada donates 48,000 new books to kids in need across Manitoba this week. bit.ly/K2pnt2 2:11 PM May 2nd via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  11. @FirstBookCanada is distributing more than 42,000 new books to kids in need across Manitoba this week. Books to kids!! 4:55 AM Apr 30th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  12. @FirstBookCanada will hold our next free book distribution April 30th - May 3rd in Winnipeg, Manitoba. #Bookstokids! 7:52 AM Apr 23rd via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  13. @leonicka @FirstBookCanada only accepts new books in full carton quantity from Canadian publishers. Please contact us for more info. 12:25 PM Apr 22nd via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to leonicka
  14. A heartfelt thank you goes out to all @FirstBookCanada volunteers for the work they do helping us get new books to kids in need! 11:45 AM Apr 17th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  15. Today is Follow Friday . . . tell your followers about the work @FirstBookCanada is doing to end illiteracy. 9:00 AM Apr 13th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  16. What children's book is this from?: "inside us all is a wild thing" 7:58 AM Apr 12th via HootSuite
  17. GetInvolved.ca - First Book Canada National Book Bank Volunteers Needed! getinvolved.ca/opportunity/fi… via @getinvolvedca 7:10 AM Apr 12th via Tweet Button
  18. First Book Canada wants your pennies! Withdrawn from circulation your pennies would help get more books into the hands of kids in need. 10:55 AM Mar 30th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  19. Top 100 Children's Books of All-Time: ow.ly/9We93 Do you agree with the #1 choice? 11:22 AM Mar 28th via HootSuite