Houston Reads Day | Engage, Impact, Empower

April 21, 2023 — Jr. League of Houston

Keynote Speaker — Jarren Small - Reading With A Rapper

Luncheon Chairs — Lisa Governale & Renee Humphrey

Did you know that 41% of young children in Houston are not ready for kindergarten? Or that 73% of 3rd graders in Houston do not read at grade level?

Literacy Now provides reading readiness and reading intervention programs, parent engagement, and trained volunteer mentors for our Lunch Bunch program - elements contributing to children's long-term success. We support children and their families in HISD and Aldine ISD and community sites throughout Houston. Our goal is to empower students to read on grade level by the end of third grade, thereby increasing the likelihood that children will graduate from high school and be ready to pursue postsecondary goals.

Mark your calendar for April 21, 2023, for the 9th Annual Guild Luncheon, Literacy is the Key, at The Junior League.

Join Luncheon Chairs Lisa Governale and Renee Humphrey along with the Literacy Now Guild, at this incredible event benefiting the children and families we serve.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Uplift

Julia & Jody Batdorf

Community Health Choice

Francisco & Philana Diaz

Elevate

Alliance Bank

Jacque & Mike Daughtry

Britain & Jeremy Garner

Mignon & Steve Gill

Lauren Geary & Trish Huddleston

Cathy McDonnell

Seyfarth Shaw

Inspire

Amazon

Uplift

Julia & Jody Batdorf

Anna & Fred Charlton

Community Health Choice

Philana & Francisco Diaz

Rebecca & Dudley Ray

AnnaLee & Andy Waite

Elevate

Allegiance Bank

BoyarMiller Attorneys at Law

Gilbert & Pardue Business Advisors

Jacque & Mike Daughtry

Frost Bank

Britain & Jeremy Garner

Mignon & Steve Gill

Lauren Geary & Trish Huddleston

Renee & Mike Humphrey

Karla & Paul LeBlanc

Cathy & Mike McDonnell

Shoaleh & Asghar Nosrati

Jennifer & David Pergande

Leigh & Jim Tomforde

Underwriters

Karen & Dwight Dunlap

Frost Bank

Event Donors

Shelley Frisby

Holly & Breen Haire

Linda & Bobb Ittner

Emma & Brad Kirchhofer

The Tenney School