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| Sophie Andrews |
Thank
you very much Maria Grazia for allowing me to visit your blog today, My Jane Austen Book Club, to make my very special
announcement!
In
fact, rather than making my own announcement, I am going to let the wonderful
Caroline Jane Knight, Jane Austen's 5th great niece, tell you all!
"It is inspiring to see the positive influence Jane
has on people’s lives today. They say life is about
what you leave behind and I couldn’t be more proud of Great Aunt Jane’s legacy,
my inspiration for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation. As Jane’s popularity continues to grow, I
wanted to extend her legacy by harnessing the global passion for Austen to
improve literacy rates. Literacy is
the key to self-improvement and unlocking potential. Reading and writing are essential skills
for anyone who wants to understand, enjoy and influence the world around
them.
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| Caroline Jane Knight |
The foundation raises money to help create CONFIDENT READERS and PROUD
WRITERS by providing FREE books and writing materials to communities in need
around the world, in honour of Jane.
We are a volunteer organisation with all monies raised spent on literacy
resources and fundraising activity. We
are currently raising funds to provide literacy resources for the displaced
children of Syria, delivered on the ground by UNICEF.
I only joined Facebook a year ago and was amazed to
discover a world of Austen, involving Janeites from around the world,
enthusiastically and vibrantly celebrating and discussing all aspects of Jane’s
life and works. With over 7000 websites and social
media profiles associated with Jane, there is a never ending stream of content
to keep even the most ardent Janeite engaged.
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