Foresters Financial To Build Little Free Libraries in Atlanta

Foresters Financial (“Foresters”), a financial services corporation in partnership with Little Free Libraries has elected to work with Atlanta-based Fathers Incorporated (“FI”) through its “Real Dads Read” (“RDR”) program to provide 14 Little Free Libraries to local schools in the metro-Atlanta area and Columbus, GA. As part of their corporate giving initiative, Foresters and Fathers Incorporated will partake in a “build day” on Saturday, November 2nd at Hilton Atlanta Airport located at 1031 Virginia Ave.; Atlanta, GA 30354 beginning at 3 PM.

FI’s flagship program, Real Dads Read (“RDR”) is a program aimed at elementary and middle school-aged children in grades (K-8) and their fathers/male caregivers to encourage a love of reading, improve literacy skills and educational outcomes, and to strengthen bonds between fathers/caregivers and their children. This partnership will allow 14 schools in Fulton and Clayton counties to become recipients of official Little Free Library’s to inspire a love of reading, cultivate community, and spark creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges and improve literacy proficiency for at-risk schools and communities.

Representative Valencia Stovall of District 74 in portions of the cities of Morrow, Lake City, Forest Park, Riverdale, and College Park in Clayton County fully supports this initiative. “Reading opens the door to imagination and opportunities for our children. I am most excited about the work of the Real Dads Read program in Clayton County and other areas in Georgia by strengthening bonds between fathers and their children.”

Fathers Incorporated is the leading national non-profit for the promotion of responsible fatherhood and has received high regard from major institutions such as Georgia State University, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Atlanta Cares and the Walton Family Foundation for its RDR program’s efforts to improve student achievement, increase parent engagement, improve adult reading behaviors and literacy, and prepare parents to help their children with school.

“We are excited to extend our programs into more schools,” Braswell shares, “It remains critically important to our mission to advance the messaging regarding fatherhood engagement and literacy.” In addition to serving as CEO of Fathers Incorporated and Project Director over the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC), Braswell also serves as a national Board Member of the Little Free Library.

Tamika Morrison is the media contact and can be reached at 704-577-7257 or via email at tmorrison@fathersincorporated.com .

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About Fathers Incorporated

Established in 2004, Fathers Incorporated (FI) has worked to engage, equip and empower a community network of fathers and families by creating an environment of support, parental education, positive societal narratives and a father-focused blueprint to elevate the awareness of responsible fatherhood. For more information, please visit www.fathersincorporated.com.

About Little Free Libraries

Little Free Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that inspires a love of reading, builds community, and sparks creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges around the world. Little Free Library has received recognition from the Library of Congress, the National Book Foundation, the Women’s National Book Association, and others for its dedication to expanding book access.

There are more than 90,000 Little Free Libraries around the world, in all 50 states and in 91 countries. Since the first Little Free Library book exchange was created in 2009, more than 120 million books have been shared. To learn more, support our programs, and become a volunteer steward visit LittleFreeLibrary.org.

About Foresters Financial

Since 1874, Foresters Financial has been providing socially responsible financial services to individuals and families. Foresters Financial includes The Independent Order of Foresters, the oldest non-denominational fraternal benefit society. Foresters is a purpose-driven organization that exists to enrich family and community well-being and offers insurance products to over three million members and clients in Canada, the US and the U.K. For 19 straight years, The Independent Order of Foresters has received an “A” (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best. For more information please visit foresters.com.