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Jaguars Help Distribute Books To Area Children

Kevin Meerschaert

The Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation announced the distribution of 120,000 books to 40,000 children in Northeast Florida and South Georgia.

The donation is the result of a collaboration with First Book, a national organization that provides new books for children from infants to high school students.

Over the years, the Jaguars have distributed over half a million books to children across the region.

Local Partners include Everbank, Pepsi, THE PLAYERS, the DuBow Family Foundation, the Jim Moran Foundation and the Early Learning Coalition of Duval County.

"Getting books into the homes of families is absolutely essential," says Jaguars Foundation President Peter Racine.

The children will each receive three age-appropriate books for their home library.         

Kevin Meerschaert has left WJCT for new pursuits. He was the producer of First Coast Connect until October of 2018.