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

WOW, the last two plus months at Literacy Now can be summed up with one phrase…it’s been a whirlwind! There is excitement in the air as

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

Dear Friends, The fact that February is Black History Month brings up so many thoughts and burning questions for me as a leader of an

Happy 2022 everyone! If you are like me, each year, you think “How has another year passed, already?” I must say that 2021 was quite

Dear friends, WOW, what a year it has been…in our country, in the world and at Literacy Now.  I am proud to announce that we are moving full

Dear friends, November is a month in which we traditionally turn our hearts and minds toward giving thanks for our many blessings. The past 20

Dear friends, Well, it’s been a bit of a bumpy ride thanks to a few growing pains, but our Reading Intervention program is off to

Dear friends,There are numerous special designations assigned to each month to raise awareness of various issues and causes. At Literacy Now, literacy is THE issue, so September

Written by Jennifer Duncan When you look at a city like Houston, you most likely think of diversity and culture. What you may not think

Dear friends,Summer is about to end – not the hot Houston weather, but the end of summer in the school sense of the word. The beginning

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

By Jacque Daughtry About a month ago, I knew I wanted this blog post to focus on what unites us rather than what divides us.

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

By Leah Madof, Generation SERVE Houston April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Several adults will be lauded for their efforts in volunteering to help various nonprofits. But

Are you looking for a way to get involved and give your time this summer? We have a couple of unique opportunities available that may

Now your child can take Houston’s Champion for Literacy, Page Turner, with them anywhere! Beginning April 1st until April 30, 2021, we will be hosting

by Jessica Faith Carter, Ph.D. and Justin D. Carter This year, millions of parents and children are spending more time together due to the pandemic.

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

by Jacque Daughtry While you may be pondering this article’s title, it is a stark reality that workforce development, and thus, your child’s first job,

Special thanks to the Junior League of Houston for their generous donation to support The Reading Express and help our youngest kids (2 months – 4 years) get on track to

written by Jacque Daughtry My typical demeanor is one of positivity and gratitude, but the events of the last ten months – the pandemic, 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.

Volunteers are an essential part of Literacy Now, and we are so thankful for each one of them. Last year alone, more than 270 volunteers

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

No matter what technological advances come our way, reading remains one of the most loved hobbies of all time. For avid readers, picking up a

Kids are exposed to all sorts of situations in their lives that are going to be different from their home lives. It’s important to expose

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the issue of childhood poverty to the forefront: fewer years of education, lower earnings, higher crime, and lower quality of health

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

This month we have the pleasure of introducing you to Eric Hernandez, who has been a volunteer with Literacy Now since the fall of 2017.

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

In light of the recent horrific events in our country, we wanted YOU, our community of supporters, to know where we stand. Please take a few moments

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

There is a lot of uncertainty in the world right now as we transition to new ways of not only living but learning. Families and