Simon & Schuster has launched several initiatives to help provide relief to civilians, booksellers, libraries and schools affected by Hurricane Sandy, including:
Working with national and local organizations including First Book, K.I.D.S, World Vision, UJA-Federation of New York and the Brooklyn Public Library's Bookmobile, S&S is donating books for children and adults who have been displaced by the storm, including at shelters in the New York and New Jersey region.
For retail accounts damaged by Sandy, S&S is providing free, multiple copies of 20 new releases and bestsellers to help them attract customers as they get their businesses back up and running. Retailers who need assistance should contact Helen Ortiz in the marketing department; 212-698-7697.
S&S is also offering any public or school library damaged by Hurricane Sandy a donation of 500 "best of" titles in order to help in the restoration of their collections. The publisher has thus far partnered with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project's Literacy Lifeboats initiative to provide help to New York City schools, and has invited other state and regional associations, as well as individual libraries and schools, to participate in this effort. Libraries and schools can contact Michelle Fadlalla in Education and Library marketing,212-698-7325.