DALLAS<\/span>, Oct. 23, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ — MoneyGram<\/a>, a leading global money transfer and payment services company, is excited to announce that the MoneyGram Foundation and U.S.-based nonprofit organization First Book concluded the multi-city D\u00eda de los Libros (Children’s Book Day) event series in Los Angeles<\/span>. The program, designed to inspire a passion for reading in under-resourced neighborhoods, provided $25,500<\/span> for high-quality reading materials in schools nationwide. The series of events launched at Irma C. Ruiz Elementary School in Chicago<\/span>, the second installment was held in MoneyGram’s headquarter city of Dallas<\/span> at John F. Peeler Elementary School, and the final D\u00eda de los Libros event of this year was held on October 18, 2017<\/span> at Belvedere Elementary School in Los Angeles<\/span> \u2013 which received a $3,500<\/span> grant to purchase books. <\/p>\n Photo – https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/588863\/Group_Picture_First_Book.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n The interactive event featured a futbolero performance and a book reading by MoneyGram chairman, Pam Patsley<\/span>. Students, and additional representatives from MoneyGram, First Book and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) attended, Congressman Jimmy Gomez<\/span> and Field Deputy Cindy Muro<\/span> of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard’s<\/span> office, who provided educational materials, as well as a representative from 98 Cent<\/span> and Up Outlet, MoneyGram’s friend in business.<\/p>\n An additional $1,500<\/span> will be given to support more LAUSD schools to purchase much-needed books to improve reading programs for students, marking the second grant the MoneyGram Foundation has awarded in Los Angeles<\/span> to support literacy.<\/p>\n With a longstanding goal of inspiring minds at an early age, the MoneyGram Foundation believes education leads to better long-term economic opportunities, healthier families and individual freedom and empowerment \u2013 not just for individual children, but also for entire families and their communities.<\/p>\n #moneygramfoundation<\/p>\n About<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>MoneyGram Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n MoneyGram\u00a0established the\u00a0MoneyGram Foundation\u00a0in 2012 to help children around the world gain access to educational facilities and learning resources. Its mission is firmly rooted in the belief that education is at the heart of better economic opportunities, healthier families and individual freedom and empowerment.\u00a0The MoneyGram Foundation\u00a0is focused on inspiring minds and improving lives and grants funds to deserving organizations with this mission in mind. To learn more, please visit\u00a0moneygramfoundation.org<\/a>\u00a0or connect with us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n About<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>MoneyGram International, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n MoneyGram\u00a0is a global provider of innovative money transfer and payment services and is recognized worldwide as a financial connection to friends and family. Whether online, or through a mobile device, at a kiosk or in a local store, we connect consumers any way that is convenient for them. We also provide bill payment services, issue money orders and process official checks in select markets. More information about\u00a0MoneyGram International, Inc.\u00a0is available at\u00a0moneygram.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n About First Book<\/b><\/p>\n First Book transforms the lives of children in need. Through a sustainable, market-driven model, First Book is creating equal access to quality education\u2014making everything from brand-new, high-quality books and educational resources, to sports equipment, winter coats, snacks, and more\u2014affordable to its member network of more than 325,000 educators who exclusively serve kids in need. Since 1992, First Book has distributed more than 170 million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income families in more than 30 countries. First Book currently reaches an average of 3 million children every year and supports more than one in four of the estimated 1.3 million classrooms and programs serving children in need. With an additional 1,000 educators joining each week, First Book is the largest and fastest-growing network of educators in North America<\/span> exclusively serving kids in need.<\/p>\n Media Contact:<\/b><\/p>\n Michelle Buckalew<\/span>
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