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Banking on Books Coming to Portsmouth
TD Bank to distribute 20,000 books to local teachers and educators.

PORTSMOUTH, NH - On Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11, 2016, TD Bank is distributing 20,000 new books to teachers and educators to add to their classroom and school libraries around Portsmouth.
Aimed at pre-k to young adults these books are part of TD's "Banking On Books" program which is designed to help provide Title 1 schools with new books for the school year. This Portsmouth event kicks-off the third of five events across the TD footprint to give away 140,000 new books in low income school districts, in partnership with national nonprofit First Book.
The Books On Wheels program will bring out more than 100 volunteers from TD Bank. More than 300 teachers are expected to attend and each will receive a $100 First Book Marketplace vouchers to purchase financial education-themed books and games for school libraries and classrooms – a value of $30,000.
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