Born To Read, Inc. Announces Partnership with The Palmetto Project

BEAUFORT, S.C. - March 5, 2019 - PRLog -- Born To Read, Inc. is excited to bring more books to children in Beaufort County through a partnership with the Palmetto Project – My First Books SC. My First Books SC has received grant funding from The Beaufort Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina. These funds will be used to support families in the Hilton Head Island area.

As an affiliate of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, My First Books SC provides a new book each month to all South Carolina children under age five… at no cost to the child's family.

"Born To Read is excited to partner with My First Books SC/Palmetto Project to bring more books to children ages one to three in Beaufort County." stated Janie Ephland, Executive Director, Born to Read, Inc.

About Born to Read, Inc.:

Born To Read Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization promoting early literacy in the Lowcountry. Since the inception of the program our volunteers have made more than 18,000 visits to new parents in the local Beaufort County South Carolina Birthing Centers. More information about Born to Read, Inc. can be found at http://borntoread.org/.

About Palmetto Project | My First Books SC:
Our mission is to identify innovative strategies to address the social and economic challenges facing our state and put them into action. Visit https://myfirstbooks.palmettoproject.org/.

Photo: LtoR: Nell S. Killoy, Deputy Director, Shelli Quenga, Director of Programs - Palmetto Project; Janie Ephland, Executive Director, Melissa St. Clair, Board Member, Julie Martin, Administrative Assistant – Born To Read Inc.