Events

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Did you know that research indicates the road to incarceration begins as early as kindergarten, linking reading difficulties with serious behavior problems most commonly seen

SEPTEMBER 29 @ 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM Making It Better Young Professionals will host Mixers with Magnums, their 2nd annual fundraising event held in conjunction with our Magnums Make a Difference fundraising gala. The event will

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

We’re so excited to announce that Making It Better’s new Ready, Set, Read bus is here! Now we’re on a mission to transform this bus

Twenty-eight young professionals attended the Making It Better Young Professionals 1st Annual Mixers with Magnums held in concert with Magnums Makes a Difference.  This next

Two hundred and forty-one people joined Emcee and KTRKs Gina Gaston at the Ballroom at Bayou Place on Saturday, November 4th to enjoy fine dining

Thanks to the 300+ attendees who joined us at our 4th Annual Guild Luncheon and had the pleasure of hearing from Key Note Speaker, Juliet

Making It Better celebrated 9 years of providing quality support services to at-risk children in Houston with its  9th annual signature fundraising event, Magnums Make a Difference, on Saturday, October 15th, raising