To achieve this, Books for Kids provides new books to at-risk children to keep and treasure, encourages parents to read to their children, and helps schools and social service agencies to run successful literacy programs. In the past ten years, Books for Kids has placed 600,000 new books into the hands of 200,000 at-risk children who might otherwise have no books at home. Several of the web-based publisher's authors have already agreed to donate part or all of their royalties to Books for Kids during Up All Night Reading. It buys a book now, and it helps buy a book for a child as well. Schwaner notes that Books for Kids also receives a portion of the proceeds from writers who sign up on the site in September and October.
Writers can find a way to reach new readers while helping out a great cause.
As a way to increase the total amount that Books for Kids receives, Up All Night Reading will be introducing additional Corporate and Affiliate Sponsors. Also, Affiliate Sponsors can sign up now to join this initiative, and their commissions during September and October will also benefit Books for Kids. And it's the most direct way for a business to give back to the community. This is how the Internet can make things better for writers and readers today. More information will be posted on the sites on September 1.