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My Appeal
Our freedom to learn about the world around us, to empathize with others, to reflect on ourselves and consider our future as a society has never been more threatened. Writing and reading about people and subjects of our choosing, without the interference of any government, are at the core of our identity as Americans. Now's the time to stand up.
My Progress
Ben is running 3 miles and raising funds for Freedom to Read Foundation. Please show your support and donate generously.
3.5 MILES done
3 miles
My Cause
The Mission: The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is a non-profit legal and educational organization affiliated with the American Library Association. FTRF protects and defends the First Amendment to the Constitution and supports the right of libraries to collect - and individuals to access - information.
About the Organization:
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees all individuals the right to express their ideas without governmental interference, and to read and listen to the ideas of others. The Freedom to Read Foundation was established to promote and defend this right; to foster libraries as institutions wherein every individual's First Amendment freedoms are fulfilled; and to support the right of libraries to include in their collections and make available any work which they may legally acquire.
Founded in 1969, the Freedom to Read Foundation was the American Library Association's response to its members' interest in having adequate means to support and defend librarians whose positions are jeopardized because of their resistance to abridgments of the First Amendment; and to set legal precedent for the freedom to read on behalf of all the people.
Recent Donations
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Books good. Reading good. Running good. Ben good
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Run Ben, run!
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Always be twirling, twirling, twirling toward freedom
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Gotta go fast
AK
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One time I hired a monkey To take notes for me in class I would just sit there With my mind a complete blank While the monkey scribbled on little pieces of paper At the end of the week, the teacher said, "Class, I want you to write a paper using your notes." So I wrote a paper that said, "Hello, my name is Bingo. I like to climb on things. Can I have a banana? Eek-Eek! " I got an F When I told my mom about it, She said, "I told you, never Trus a monkey! " The end
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Fight evil. Read books.
KA
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lol, we support you being a dork.
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Yay reading!
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