{"id":3503,"date":"2021-01-20T21:55:39","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T02:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/?page_id=3503"},"modified":"2024-11-27T09:18:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T14:18:44","slug":"our-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Books Make A Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"since-2004-we-have-been-dedicated-to-putting-books-in-the-hands-of-children-in-high-needs-communities-across-canada-with-the-support-of-indigo-and-its-customers-we-have-committed-over-33-million-to-over-2-500-schools-impacting-more-than-1-million-children\">Since 2004, we have been dedicated to putting books in the hands of children in high-needs communities across Canada. With the support of Indigo and its customers, we have committed over $36 million to over 3,600 schools, impacting more than 1 million children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-divider\" id=\"our-impact\">Our Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"see-how-we-ve-helped-children-in-your-community-you-can-search-by-address-in-the-search-bar-on-the-map-below\">See how we\u2019ve helped children in your community. Select a province to see our impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/alberta\/\">Alberta<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/british-columbia\/\">British Columbia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/manitoba\/\">Manitoba<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/new-brunswick\/\">New Brunswick<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/newfoundland-labrador\/\">Newfoundland &amp; Labrador<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/nova-scotia\/\">Nova Scotia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/northwest-territories\/\">Northwest Territories<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/nunavut\/\">Nunavut<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/prince-edward-island\/\">Prince Edward Island<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/ontario\/\">Ontario<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/quebec\/\">Quebec<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/saskatchewan\/\">Saskatchewan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigoloveofreading.org\/our-work\/yukon\/\">Yukon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-divider\" id=\"hear-what-recipients-have-to-say\">Hear what recipients have to say<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap3503_9893cf-b0 .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon{font-size:30px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap3503_9893cf-b0 .kt-testimonial-rating-wrap .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#ffd700;font-size:16px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap3503_9893cf-b0 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kt-blocks-carousel kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-none kt-carousel-container-arrowstyle-blackonlight\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-gallery-carousel kt-carousel-arrowstyle-blackonlight kt-carousel-dotstyle-none\" data-columns-xxl=\"1\" data-columns-xl=\"1\" data-columns-md=\"1\" data-columns-sm=\"1\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-type=\"loop\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"1\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-gap=\"30px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"30px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"30px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\">\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-3503_a677f1-f1 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-love-of-reading-foundation.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_8518-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">The Community Response Fund was a great way to build intergenerational connections with families, by building role models who can inspire their younger brothers and sisters to fall in love with reading.<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">Kevin Eng<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">Executive Director and Co-Founder, Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre (WASAC)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-3503_d18d29-7c wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">Books from the Community Response Fund grant gave them the opportunity to escape into grreat stories that take ther mind off of their current living situation, which was only magnified by self-isolation and stress during COVID-19.<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">Theresa Pastore<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">Executive Director, Parents Engaged in Education<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"kt-blocks-testimonial-carousel-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-3503_eb480a-64 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-love-of-reading-foundation.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Jason-Eng_Strathcona-Elementary2-1.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">The Literacy Grant Fund has made a huge impact on literacy at our school, allowing us to buy resources to meet the needs of the new curriculum. The funds are also helping us develop our eLibrary, to support our students becoming digitally literate in today&#8217;s fast changing world.<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">Jason Eng<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">Principal at Strathcona Elementary<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2004, we have been dedicated to putting books in the hands of children in high-needs communities across Canada. With the support of Indigo and its customers, we have committed over $36 million to over 3,600 schools, impacting more than 1 million children. Our Impact See how we\u2019ve helped children in your community. 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