River Park Book Drive - June 18- July 11
Donate new and nearly new books at participating River Park stores
now through July 11. Grand finale on July 11, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Celebration includes mayor candidates. Ringling Bros. will leap over
stacks of books.
Book we can use
- Baby books
Soft cover or cloth books that can be washed.
- Preschool
Picture books about the alphabet or colors. Bed time story books are
also good.
- Early Reader Books
In most book stores, the early reader section is divided into
reading levels. We use level one, level two and level three books.
The books that are most in demand for our afterschool program are
level one books.
- Classic Fairytales and Fables
Teachers are requesting that we read classic Fairytales and
Fables to children.
- Bilingual books
Children's books in Spanish, Lao, Khmer or Hmong are in
demand.
- Books that repeat phrases
Books that have a rhythm and repeat simple phrases are good for new
readers.
We teach children to read
Be the One
To make the difference
One book One dollar
One hour
We work with children 0-8
- Recruiting and training Volunteer Readers to read with
under-performing students in primary grades during the After-School
program
- Providing Parent Literacy Clinics for parents of under-performing
students
- Making home visits to preschool and underserved populations,
such as Hmong, Lao, Khmer and Hispanic
- Teaching parents of underserved preschool-age students to
prepare their children for school readiness
Our goal: to have every child reading by the end of
the third grade
Listen to the
Executive Director, Dot Powell
This summer Prison Fellowship/Angel Tree
and ReadFresno
are sponsoring, for the first time, a fun literacy experience for Angel
Tree children.
What:
A
3-week summer reading program
Who: Children ages
3-12 invited to attend with parent/guardian
Where:
Call for location: 559-443-7323
Dates: June 17 - July 24,
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time: 3:30 to 5:00 PM
Training for volunteers is June 13 at 2:00 and June
18 at 4:00. Call for location and to register: 55-353-1066
ReadFresno becomes a non-profit
ReadFresno has been part of One By One Leadership since 2005.
ReadFresno is now their non-profit as of May 1, 2008. One By One
Leadership has been supportive and we are grateful for their leadership.