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Library Executive Director:
David Singleton
912-652-3601
singletond@liveoakpl.org
Communications Coordinator:
Sarah Collier
912-652-3665 O
912-429-5665 C
colliers@liveoakpl.org
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Pictured (left to right): Kasey Haessler, Regional Librarian for Youth Programming, and Rita Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Live Oak Public Libraries; Kristie Casler, Communications Coordinator, International Paper; David Singleton, Executive Director, Live Oak Public Libraries
Funds will support the creation of StoryWalks® to be installed in local parks and public spaces in the library system's three-county service area of Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties. We will also establish mobile StoryWalks® that are portable and can be transported to library outreach activities and community events.
"We are so pleased to receive this grant and to have the opportunity to expand the Library's efforts to promote literacy and lifelong learning across our communities. The StoryWalk® projects will allow us to connect with a wider audience, including children and families who may not otherwise visit our library buildings," said David Singleton, Library Executive Director. "Readers of all ages can engage with stories and activities while enjoying the fresh air outdoors."
StoryWalks® are family-friendly outdoor adventures in which pages of a children’s picture book are placed along a walking trail with corresponding activities for each page. These experiences are designed for our communities to increase literacy awareness, encourage physical activity, and strengthen children's abilities to succeed in reading, writing, and learning.
“At International Paper, we believe our company cannot succeed if our communities do not succeed,” said Kristie Casler, Communications Coordinator, Port Wentworth Mill. “We are proud to support Live Oak Public Libraries as they strive to make an impact through StoryWalks®.”
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About the International Paper Foundation
The International Paper Foundation is one of the ways International Paper strives to reach their vision to be among the most successful, sustainable and responsible companies in the world. Started in 1952, the Foundation provides grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to address critical needs in the communities where their employees live and work. Funding priority is given to programs related to their signature causes: education, hunger, health & wellness, disaster relief and initiatives that improve our planet. Together, International Paper Company and the International Paper Foundation have donated more than $165 million to charitable organizations since 2010. For more information, visit ipgiving.com.
About International Paper
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global producer of renewable fiber-based packaging and pulp products with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. They produce packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal hygiene products that promote health and wellness. They are headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. and employ approximately 38,000 colleagues. Net sales for 2020 were $21 billion*. In Russia, the Company has a 50/50 joint venture, Ilim Group, the country's largest integrated manufacturer of pulp and paper and its largest foreign-domestic alliance in the forestry products sector. For more information about International Paper, their products and global citizenship efforts, please visit internationalpaper.com.
*Inclusive of their former pulp and paper mill in Kwidzyn, Poland, which was sold on August 6, 2021, and their former global papers business, which became a standalone, publicly traded company on October 1, 2021.
About StoryWalk®
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. Click here to learn more.
Live Oak Public Libraries
Live Oak Public Libraries is a system of 16 libraries providing programs and services in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties. Our mission is to provide excellent, responsive service to enrich people’s lives, support lifelong learning and build and enhance our communities.
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