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title: "Kumon North America Sponsors Book Drive To Support Local Literacy Efforts"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c1163107-4a29-47c7-8c5e-3653f7b2a8b9
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230908_kumon_north_america_sponsors_book_drive_to_support_local_literacy_efforts.html
category: "Tutoring"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Tutoring"
topics: ["Marketing"]
published: 2023-09-08T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:48.052Z
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# Kumon North America Sponsors Book Drive To Support Local Literacy Efforts

**TL;DR:** Kumon North America is sponsoring a book drive to collect 50,000 books for charities supporting literacy, children, and families by the end of the year. Kumon Instructors at participating centers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico are collecting new and gently used books.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-09-08. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230908_kumon_north_america_sponsors_book_drive_to_support_local_literacy_efforts.html).*

## Story

RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Kumon North America is sponsoring a drive to collect 50,000 books for charities that support literacy, children and families by the end of this year.

Kumon Instructors at participating centers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico are collecting new and gently used books at their centers through the end of this year. The Instructors will designate local organizations that provide resources to families – such as children’s hospitals, literacy tutors and library fundraising groups – to receive the books. Kumon North America associates kicked off the drive this summer by collecting 16,000 books. Kumon North America comprises more than 2,500 centers.

Community members are invited to participate in this year’s drive by bringing books for all ages to a Kumon center in their area.

“At Kumon, we know that literacy is essential to children unlocking their potential and achieving success in school and beyond,” said Mino Tanabe, CEO of Kumon North America. “Our hope is that this book drive will make books more accessible in underserved communities and transform literacy programs in neighborhoods across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.”

Kumon is committed to supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on quality education, reduced inequalities and responsible consumption and production. Sept. 8 is the 56th annual International Literacy Day. According to UNESCO, 763 million children and adults worldwide are unable to read or write.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- education (topic)
- community outreach (topic)
- Kumon (company)
- charity support (topic)
- Kumon North America (company)
- United Nations (regulator)
- UNESCO (regulator)
- book drive (topic)
- literacy efforts (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230908_kumon_north_america_sponsors_book_drive_to_support_local_literacy_efforts.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c1163107-4a29-47c7-8c5e-3653f7b2a8b9).