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Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

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Swimming, kayaking, fishing, water zip lines, blobs, and more! What kid wouldn’t have fun at a place that offers these activities? For the 5th summer
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Meet Nestor Natareno

Volunteer Spotlights
Which year did you begin your involvement with Making It Better? I started in the Fall of 2016. How did you get involved? I was
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2017-18 Parent Partnerships Review

Announcements
Our Parent Partnership programs continued through April to engage and connect parents and children in the communities of the schools we serve. We hosted four Family Literacy Nights this
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Meet Sally Burgett

Volunteer Spotlights
How did you get involved with Making It Better? A number of my friends including Linda McSwain, Janette Smith, and Karen Swerdlow, invited me to
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10th Annual Magnums Make a Difference

Events
Making It Better is thrilled to bring you Magnums Make A Difference, our 10th annual unique wine event that will bring wine lovers together to help
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Meet Sydney Emerson

Volunteer Spotlights
With her positive attitude and eagerness to always lend a hand, Sydney Emerson has made a significant impact over the years on the kids and
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Celebrating Former First Lady Barbara Bush

Announcements
We join our fellow non-profit literacy friends in Houston in celebrating our amazing former First Lady for a life incredibly well-lived. What a blessing it
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Meet Linda McSwain

Volunteer Spotlights
  Which year did you begin your involvement with Making It Better? In 2013 when I assisted in the Reading Intervention program with a Kindergarten
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Closing the Literacy Gap

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5th Annual Making It Better Guild Luncheon
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Literacy Now Tackles Literacy Crisis Among Minority Youth

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During Balck History Month, Literacy Now (formerly Making It Better) Executive Director, Jacque Daughtry, along with several of our program students, were invited to be
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