Friday, August 23, 2024 JetBlue has officially launched the fourteenth edition of its annual Soar with Reading program, this time in collaboration with Little Free Library. The initiative kicked off with a special book-sharing event at the Centro Tau Community Center in Loíza, Puerto Rico. As Puerto Rico’s leading airline, JetBlue and Little Free Library have installed seven book-sharing boxes across the island, enhancing access to literature for readers of all ages.
“We are excited to bring our beloved Soar with Reading program to the island for the first time, helping connect more youth with the joys of reading and imagination,” said Icema Gibbs, vice president of CSR and DEI, JetBlue . “With seven physical Little Free Library book-sharing boxes placed within key community centers across Puerto Rico, we demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to valuable educational resources for our crewmembers, customers and the communities we serve.” Since 2015, JetBlue’s award-winning Soar with Reading program has addressed the challenge of book scarcity in underserved communities, where access to age-appropriate literature for children is often limited.
Through this partnership, book-sharing boxes, also known as ‘libraries,’ have been placed in key locations within the communities of Aguadilla, Ponce, and San Juan. These libraries allow residents to freely exchange books, offering a diverse range of new titles in both English and Spanish. Housed in high-traffi.