News & Updates

Jacque Daughtry is tackling illiteracy. With a relationship-centered strategy, Jacque and the reading nonprofit organization LiteracyNow make it a purpose to uplift children and empower

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How long have you been a Literacy Now volunteer? I have been a member of Literacy Now since September 2021 (7 months!) Which program or

How long have you been a Literacy Now volunteer? I volunteered during the Guild Luncheon in 2021 and so shortly after that I actually joined

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? 2 weeks. Which program or activity have you volunteered for? Lunch Bunch

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? I’ve been involved with Literacy Now for almost one year. Which programs

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? I volunteered through iWRITE on Literacy Night. Which program or activity have

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? 6 years. Which program or activity have you volunteered for? Book Distribution

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? 3 years. Which program or activity have you volunteered for? Lunch Bunch

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? Since October 2021. Which program or activity have you volunteered for? Lunch

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? I’ve been a volunteer since the beginning. Which program or activity have

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? 5 Years. Which Program or activity have you volunteered for? Administrative Support,

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? Six Months. Which program or activity have you volunteered for? Lunch Bunch

Take a look at what happened on Houston Reads Day 2022 all across the city. Click on each school name to go to the folder

Please help us welcome our new Volunteer Coordinator, Aspen Hayes. Aspen received her bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Memphis. After interning

We are excited about the upcoming school year and working hard to prepare for the kids and families we serve! One thing we are focusing

We are thrilled to welcome Dale Lockett to the Literacy Now Board of Directors. Dale is the Director of Local Programming and Community Marketing at

Our Reading Interventionist team at Walnut Bend Elementary does whatever it takes to support the students and teachers on their campus. They have a “can-do”

Thanks, Houston Business Journal (HBJ), for including Jacque Daughtry’s article about the importance of preparing our kids for the workforce beginning before kindergarten. Read the

We are pleased to welcome Jasmine Castleberry to our Board of Directors. Jasmine is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Afterschool Professional and

We are pleased to welcome Giselle Rodriguez Greenwood to our Board of Directors. Giselle is editor-in-chief of the Houston Business Journal and comes to us

Click the Houstonia Magazine link below to learn more about Literacy Now’s first annual Houston Reads Day event. https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2020/12/volunteer-for-houston-reads-day-2021

Thank you, Houstonia, for featuring our inaugural Houston Reads Day in this wonderful magazine. Read the full article here.

Social distancing didn’t keep us from making a positive social impact as we completed three LIVE virtual Mini Magnums! Special thanks to our Chairs, Rebecca and

Kelli Burleigh joined Literacy Now as a Reading Interventionist in August of 2019. She currently serves students at Ross and Piney Point elementary schools and

While we are more determined than ever to bring our transformational programs to schools and students who need us most, we face significant challenges due

Under normal circumstances, this one-of-a-kind wine dinner is held at the St. Regis Houston with more than 200 guests attending. However, due to COVID-19, this

As each day seems to bring a new challenge and change, we wanted to share in the video below how we are navigating the current

Dear friends, The past 2 ½ months have been strange at best, and COVID-19 is affecting each one of us in multiple ways. As we continue

We would like to extend our gratitude to the following individuals and companies who continue to support us even after the cancellation of our 7th

In the immediate aftermath of school closures, Literacy Now’s first thought was, “How can we help our families?” We knew that many have barriers preventing them

We hope this post finds you and your family safe and well. As everyone is making adjustments to their daily lives during this time, we are

Dear Friends, As things continue to unfold in the Houston area related to concerns about the spread of the Coronavirus, it seems prudent to cancel

Eighty-four parents attended our parent workshops last month, and we distributed literacy kits and 120 books to add to their home libraries!  Workshops are offered

We are so excited to share our first Literacy Now Volunteer Spotlight of 2020!  As a retired kindergarten teacher with over 40 years in the

Research indicates that a child’s reading level by the third grade has a direct impact on future success (i.e., academics, dropout rates, incarceration, poverty). In

Family Literacy Night at Shadowbriar Elementary was a great success! This mystery-themed event had sleuths of all ages looking for literacy clues and having fun

This mystery-themed event at Bruce Elementary had sleuths of all ages looking for literacy clues and having fun while learning at numerous literacy-based activity stations.

Family Literacy Night at Mark White Elementary was a great success! This mystery-themed event had sleuths of all ages looking for literacy clues and having

Audrey has been a valued member of the Literacy Now team for over 5 years. She has worn many hats in the organization including Reading

This is Connie’s first year with Literacy Now and we are so grateful she chose to become a part of our team! She currently teaches in

Run, Run As Fast As You Can! Community partner Allegiance Bank hosted a winter-themed literacy event with the 48 2nd and 3rd-grade students at Pat

Kintra has been with Literacy Now since 2009 and is currently a Reading Interventionist at Pat Neff Elementary. Kintra has in-depth knowledge from years of

In 2018, Kadijah started her journey with Literacy Now as the Site Assistant in our former Steps 2 Success after-school program. This school year, Kadijah

Help us get little ones on track to reading! All aboard The Reading Express as we hit the streets of Houston in collaboration with the Harris County

Literacy Now recently hosted its first Family Literacy Night of the year at Belmont Place Apartments.  This mystery-themed event had sleuths of all ages looking