20 Arizona Little Free Libraries visited by TORC the CAT
Making a Difference, One Book at a Time! #SMILESwithTORC
TORC visited a total of 20 Little Free Libraries in Phoenix and its suburbs, where he donated 106 books. The first-time finders got a coloring book as a bonus to the matching TORC the CAT children's books.
TORC is a beautiful rescued tuxedo cat from Washington State. He has 2 book series based on his kind and adventurous nature. Because he loves to share the love of reading and discovery with children from all walks of life, he visits and donates his books to Little Free Libraries around the country.
The overall poverty rate in the metro area is 14.6 percent. Extreme poverty affects 49 out of 975 neighborhoods in Phoenix-Mesa, 24/7 Wall St. found. Source: Phoenix-Mesa’s concentrated poverty rate is the highest in all of Arizona
61% of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children. An analysis of a national dataset of nearly 100,000 United States school children found that access to printed materials - not poverty - determines reading levels.
TORC loves the Little Free Library book-sharing movement, because it plays an essential role by providing 24/7 access to books to famillies in areas where they are scarce. The more books in or near the home, the more likely a child will learn and love to read. But two out of three children living in poverty have no books to call their own.(Source: Little Free Library Org)
Tag @TORCtheCAT in your posts and/or stories if you spot his books and don’t forget to use the #SMILESwithTORC hashtag.
