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Citizens Bank Foundation Supports Books for Babies in New London

5/9/2010

The Citizens Bank Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant for Read to Grow’s program at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London.  The donation will support our Books for Babies program which was established at the hospital in 2001.

"Reading is a lifelong activity and we know it is never too early to start.  Citizens Bank is proud to continue a long-standing partnership with our friends at Read to Grow as they bring their programs and services to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital and the greater New London Community," said Lori Lindfors, director of community relations for Citizens Bank in Connecticut.

Serving approximately 1,800 families in the New London area each year, our Books for Babies  hospital-based program provides a “literacy bag” with a new children’s book and an informational guide for parents to all babies born in participating birthing hospitals. Books for Babies reaches 50% of all Connecticut newborns and their families through partnerships with L&M Hospital and seven other hospitals that currently provide the program.

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