Children in Villa Maria Integrated School participate in poster-making and essay-writing contests. On top of that, they get to take home their very own CANVAS book!

One way to inspire children to read more is to show them it’s a way to play! The members of English Majors Organization (EMO) of the West Visayas State University brought 280 copies of Ang Pusang Kartero, Where Are My Legs?, and Climate Change to the learners of Jalandoni Memorial Elementary School.

The Iskolar Reading Center, a community-based learning hub, encourages reading through its "Read a book, win a prize” initiative. With a collection of CANVAS books on the shelf, young readers in Silang have more toys to win!

33 kids from Barangay Vasra and Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City gathered at the SM Book Nook in The Annex, SM North EDSA for a day of art and stories.

The Book Nook SDO San Jose City started 2026 with two book-giving events in their local schools. 215 students from Naglaoag Elementary School and San Raymundo Elementary School, from kinder to 6th grade, received copies of Ang Pusang Kartero and Safe Space.

Alcantara-Joaquino-Alcantara Law, also known as AJA Law, partnered with the Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development for an outreach event marking their fifth anniversary. This is the third year in a row that we’ve teamed up for a book-giving event, and this year, we visited Bahay Aruga, a halfway house for pediatric cancer patients.

In 2024, Kapampangan Manlakaran distributed CANVAS hardbound books to 17 community libraries in Pampanga, La Union, Nueva Ecija, Isabela, and Camarines Sur.

The Literacy, Empowerment, and Progress (LEAP) Project is a reading program for Banago Elementary School 1’s identified frustrated learners. These kinds of learners are behind on reading skills that are expected at their grade level. To aid the reading program, CANVAS donated 25 books for their Grade 3 pupils with a shared goal—to create a positive reading culture and experience for kids.

186 copies of Karapat Dapat and a set of hardbound books for the library were given to the local day care and Sta. Monica elementary school.

Thirty kids from Kanlungan sa Er-Ma Ministry were treated with a special day in Jollibee Vito Cruz! Group Blue Whale of Pedya Kamp organized a Christmas mask coloring activity, games, and food-filled event.

Gabaldon Elementary School held a book giving event for their celebration of National Children’s Month and National Reading Month. To tie these two events together, they distributed Karapat Dapat, our book on children’s rights, to 250 learners.

Artist Abi Dionisio, a Bulacan native, gives back to her hometown by donating her book with CANVAS, BABAE! 18 Fierce and Fearless Filipinas.

Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) launched is year-long literacy program called Every Girl Scout, a Storyteller this year to encourage a love for reading and storytelling among its members and communities. They distributed books across six regions of the country to 96 councils.

The Sangguniang Kabataan of Barangay Jalavera put together Jalavera Learning Camp 2.0, a program that comprised of academic tutorial services, food distribution, and gift giveaways. The chosen beneficiaries for this learning camp were students from Jalavera Elementary School and Instituto Maria Immacolata.