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Who is SUCCESS WON’T WAIT?
Founded in 2002, Success Won’t Wait, Inc. is a not for profit literacy program based in Wilmington, Delaware. The organization’s mission is to encourage reading, particularly by children.
Success Won’t Wait volunteers organize used book drives, calling on ordinary citizens to donate used books for redistribution in the community. To date, dozens of book drives have been held throughout the Mid-Atlantic at many different types of locations. Both private and public schools — from pre-schools to the University of Delaware – have become involved.
Since 2002, Success Won’t Wait has collected close to 400,000 books, with approximately 20,000 of those currently awaiting distribution.
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Research has shown that simply giving children books may be as effective as summer school - and a lot cheaper. Over the last 20 years...low-income students simply have less access to print. In some cases, even walking to the public library may be too dangerous.
--Greg Toppo, USA TODAY
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