Literacy for a Lifetime™
50% Matching Grants Available
through Educational Development Corporation
 |
We match orders
which are paid by grant or donation funds for
Usborne Books & Kid Kits, Kane/Miller Books,
Learning Wrap-Ups & Learning Palettes
giving an additional grant for
50% in free items,
No tax & free shipping within the continental US!
|
$5,000
order w/
grant or
donation
= $7,500
in
Books!
Point of Contact:
Ruth Smith, Director
Usborne Books and More
512-261-3725 888-565-5828
512-261-6725 FAX
104 Peterson Ct., Austin, TX 78734
RS4books@aol.com
www.UsborneOnline.com
Literacy
for a
Lifetime™
is a
matching
grant
program
partnering
Educational
Development
Corporation
(EDC)
with
businesses,
foundations,
and
individuals
to
support
literacy
&
learning,
and our
national,
district
and
local
educational
institutions.
EDC is
the
leading
publisher
of
children’s
non-fiction
books in
the
United
States.
How to
place
the
order...
Once you
have
received
the
grant or
donation
funds
in line,
Step 1 - Make the list of books you'd like, including a
list of
the 50%
free
items.
Sorry,
no
Internet
Sets or
Internet
Specials
on
matching
grant
orders.
Step 2 - Fill out the grant info form with shipping
address
&
payment
information.
Step 3 - Mail or fax to the Point of Contact above.
That's
it!
We
accept
Purchase
Orders,
requests
for
invoicing,
checks
(payable
to
Usborne
Books)
& credit
cards - Mastercard,
Visa, &
Discover.
What
types of
orders
qualify?
Any
orders
paid for
with
funds
from
grants,
gifts or
donations
- not
part of
the
regular
budget.
Examples
of these
funds -
local,
regional
or
national:
Title
1
funds
designated
funds
for
nature
education
stimulus
grant
for
education
money
from
book
fair
sales
&
fundraisers
Migrant
worker
education
funds
PTA
funds
for
teachers
Rotary
Club
donations
Kiwanis
education
grants
foundation
rewards
for
teaching
excellence
Board
of
Education
award
grants
grants
to
expand
a
library
donations
for
Autism,
Asperger,
ADD,
and
other
special
needs
resources
speech
&
hearing
grants
church
members'
donations
to
provide
books
to a
sister
church
grants
requiring
'in
kind
contributions'
gifted
money
to
send
books
overseas
with
missionaries
Community
service
project
funds
-
Boy
Scout,
Girl
Scout,
YMCA,
YWCA,
youth
groups
or
classes
Local
or
national
company
education
grants
collected
donations
to
benefit
children
home,
battered
women's
center,
or
other
charities
donations
for
books
for
children's
hospitals
grants
for
distance
learning
resources
grants
for
after
school
programs
beginning
reading,
leveled
and
guided
reading,
Head
Start,
reading
center
resource
grants
Laura
Bush
Education
Grants
Native
American
education
grants
gifts
to
build
libraries
for
correctional
institutions
grants
to
language
or
literacy
centers
special
funds
for
ESL,
TESOL,
TESL,
EFL,
TEFL,
ESOL
public
and
private
donations
to
teachers,
districts,
libraries,
preschools,
churches,
charities,
literacy
groups,
etc.
ANY
grants
or
donations
that
can
be
used
for
educational
books
&
resources
Donations
made to
the
educational
institution
are tax
deductible
for
corporations,
foundations,
and
individuals.
There
are over
2000
Usborne
and Kane
Miller
titles
to
choose
from,
with
varied
subjects
and
multiple
binding
options,
as well
as Kid
Kits
which
include
something
special
with the
book to
enhance
the
educational
experience,
and
"Learning
Wrap-Ups"
and
"Learning
Palettes".
Reading
& Math
Center
Kits for
K - 4th
grade
are
available.
No
maximum
cap on
orders
to be
matched
for
2009!
$200
minimum
LFL
order to
get 50%
free
books
and free
shipping.
You may
combine
smaller
orders
submitted
together
& to be
shipped
together
to reach
the $200
(such as
PTA
funds
for
teachers).
Click
Here
for a
short
video
presentation
by
Randall
White,
CEO of
EDC.
Over
2,000
titles
available,
including
Usborne
Books...
 
 
Kane
Miller
Books...
  
Learning
Wrap-ups
&
Learning
Palettes...
Spanish
titles...
How
to place
the
order ...
Once you
have
received
the
grant or
donation
or have
the
funds
in line,
Step 1 - Make the list of books you'd like to order,
including
a list
of the
50% free
items.
Sorry,
no
Internet
Sets or
Internet
Specials
on
matching
grant
orders.
Step 2 - Fill out the grant info form with shipping
address
&
payment
information.
Step 3 - Mail or fax to the Point of Contact below.
That's
it!
We
accept
Purchase
Orders,
requests
for
invoicing,
checks
(payable
to
Literacy
for a
Lifetime)
& credit
cards -
Mastercard,
Visa &
Discover.
Include
tax
exempt
number,
if
available.
Orders
are
usually
shipped
next
business
day by
UPS.
CALL or
email
with any
questions
or for
selection
assistance.
Online
Catalog
or email
to
Request
Catalog
-
RS4books@aol.com
Point of
Contact:
Ruth
Smith, Director
Usborne Books and More
512-261-3725
888-565-5828
512-261-6725
FAX
104
Peterson Ct., Austin, TX 78734
RS4books@aol.com
www.UsborneOnline.com
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More'
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"The future of our world depends on the
education of our children.
We deliver educational excellence one
book at a time.
We provide economic opportunity while
fostering strong family values.
We touch the lives of children for a
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