Murfreesboro, Tenn. (May 23, 2016) – The Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS® (MTAR) is providing a major contribution of $2,500 to the Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF), according to an announcement today by Dale Patterson, 2016...
Governor and First Lady Haslam ACCEPT $1 million BlueCross BlueShield Grant for Tennessee’s Imagination Library
For Immediate Release March 15, 2016...
Read to be Ready
The Governor's Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) was honored to be a part of the Read to be Ready launch event in February. Read to be Ready is a statewide initiative focused on the critical importance of reading with a goal to move 3rd-grade reading...
Imagination Library Book Wins Newbery Medal
The Imagination Library Book Committee does an excellent job of picking quality books that are perfect for each age group (0 to 5). We were excited to learn that earlier this year Imagination Library book, “Last Stop on Market Street,” won this year’s Newbery Medal,...
Bedford County Imagination Library Celebrates 10 Years
On January 29, an event celebrated the Bedford County Imagination Library 10 year anniversary, recognized the many steadfast volunteers over the years and sought to raise awareness in the greater community. The event also raised money to attract additional volunteers...
Tennessee Children’s Cabinet Creates Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Early Foundations
Seeking Nominations for Projects Supporting Tennessee School Readiness Model The Governor’s Children’s Cabinet, co-chaired by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam, announced today it is accepting nominations for the first Governor’s Awards for...
Books from Birth, Niswonger Foundation Partner On New Hospital Book Initiative
Niswonger grant helps expand enrollment program in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library through Northeast Tennessee Hospitals; first book given to newborn families who enroll before leaving the hospital Nashville, TENN. – The Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation...
Verizon Helps Fund GBBF and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library With $40k Donation
(Reposted from 10/14/15 Blog on Dolly Parton's Imagination Library website) Verizon presents Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation with a $40,000 check to help bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to foster care children in Tennessee. During the University of...
Felkins: Celebrate good times — it’s Imagination Library Week
Reposted from The Lebanon Democrat September 19, 2015. Column by Jared Felkins, editor of The Democrat. It’s Imagination Library Week, one of my favorite weeks of the year. It’s for good reason, too, since we’re pretty big fans of reading around here. All...
State bookmarks this week to honor Imagination Library
State bookmarks this week to honor Imagination Library (As seen on The Tennessean website 9/15/15) More than 243,500 children across the state receive Imagination Library books each month. Gov. Bill Haslam has proclaimed this week as “Imagination Library...
