Book Worms: Investing in Children’s Literacy

Published July 31, 2016

Learning to read is critical to a child’s success – both in school and in life. That’s why RBC Capital Markets is proud to support First Book Canada – an organization that provides new books and educational resources to Canadian children from low-income families.

Learning to read is critical to a child’s success – both in school and in life. That’s why RBC Capital Markets is proud to support First Book Canada – an organization that provides new books and educational resources to Canadian children from low-income families.

In July, over 35 employees distributed more than 8,000 books to kids in need across the GTA at First Book’s “Books on Wheels” annual event. This year alone, RBC Capital Markets has donated close to $30,000 to First Book Canada, enabling  the organization to provide more than a million books to children.

Earlier in the year, more than RBCers 30 employees took part in First Books' Pongapoalloza tournament