FEATURE/First Book Presents Annual Community Enrichment Award to President of Barnes & Noble Bookstores.--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)-- Tolworthy Honored for Commitment to Communities and Children First Book, a national nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. literacy organization, awarded its inaugural Community Enrichment enrichment Food industry The addition of vitamins or minerals to a food–eg, wheat, which may have been lost during processing. See White flour; Cf Whole grains. Award to Tom Tolworthy, President of Barnes & Noble Bookstores. Mr. Tolworthy was presented with the award on Saturday, June 6th, during the First Book Northwest Conference The Northwest Conference (NWC) is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Member teams are located in the states of Oregon and Washington. History The NWC has continually reinvented itself throughout the past 80 years. in Portland, Oregon. The First Book Community Enrichment Award recognizes the individual who has made a heroic contribution to First Book's efforts to give disadvantaged children the opportunity to read and own their first new books. Mr Tolworthy has been a tremendous ambassador for First Book and was instrumental in launching the First Book national partnership with Barnes & Noble, Inc., in 1993. It is through his leadership that First Book achieved a milestone in 1997: the distribution of over 1.0 million new books to hundreds of thousands of at-risk children in 170 communities nationwide. "Tom is an extraordinary individual whose personal dedication has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of children through First Book," said Peter Gold. Chairman of the First Book Board of Directors. "His leadership has brought the magic of books to children who desperately need our help. He has been central to First Book's growth and success." Mr Tolworthy's leadership has inspired the involvement of legions of volunteers, including a host of Barnes & Noble employees who serve on First Book local boards in communities across the country. Mr Tolworthy also developed in-store promotions which enhance the work of First Book. Communities are the cornerstone cornerstone Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to of the First Book model. In each community, First Book develops a volunteer Local Advisory Board, which directs efforts at the local level. Local board members provide new books to at-risk children participating in existing community-based tutoring, mentoring, and family literacy This article has multiple issues: * Its factual accuracy is disputed. * It needs additional references or sources for verification. * Very few or no other articles link to this one. programs. Founded in the Spring of 1992, First Book recognizes the role of underdeveloped un·der·de·vel·oped adj. Not adequately or normally developed; immature. literacy skills in social problems including hunger, poverty, drug addiction drug addiction or chemical dependency Physical and/or psychological dependency on a psychoactive (mind-altering) substance (e.g., alcohol, narcotics, nicotine), defined as continued use despite knowing that the substance causes harm. , crime, and homelessness. For more information on First Book, contact Susan Wimmer at 202-393-1222.
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