The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has received 11,000 new children's books to be given to families with preschool children enrolled in the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program. First Book, a nonprofit organization, donated the books. First Book's mission is to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their new books.
First Book has provided more than 55 million new books to children in thousands of communities nationwide; this was the first donation received by DHHS. C&S Wholesale Grocers in Keene shipped the books for free.
The book distribution, called “Food for the Body, Food for the Mind,” will take place at WIC clinics across the state during January and February. Approximately 9,300 children from 1 to 4 years of age will receive the books.
WIC is a public health nutrition program for low-to moderate-income pregnant women, new mothers and preschool children. Anyone interested in applying can call (800) 942-4321.
