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

Houston Reads Day Included in Houstonia Magazine
EventsClick 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

Mini Magnums Made a Difference
EventsSocial 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

Mini Magnums Make a Difference
EventsUnder 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

Thank You to our Underwriters, Sponsors and Advertisers
EventsWe would like to extend our gratitude to the following individuals and companies who continue to support us even after the cancellation of our 7th
Coronavirus Impacts 2020 Guild Luncheon
EventsDear Friends, As things continue to unfold in the Houston area related to concerns about the spread of the Coronavirus, it seems prudent to cancel

Spring Parent Workshops
EventsEighty-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

Read Aloud Month 2020
EventsResearch 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
EventsFamily 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

Family Literacy Now at Bruce Elementary
EventsThis 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
EventsFamily 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
Giving Tuesday 2019
EventsHelp 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

Read Aloud Month 2019
EventsDid you know that research indicates the road to incarceration begins as early as kindergarten, linking reading difficulties with serious behavior problems most commonly seen

Young Professionals 2nd Annual Mixers with Magnums
EventsSEPTEMBER 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

10th Annual Magnums Make a Difference
EventsMaking 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

Save the Date for our 5th Annual Guild Luncheon
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Giving Tuesday Tongue Twister Challenge
EventsWe’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

1st Annual Mixers with Magnums
EventsTwenty-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

Magnums Made a Difference!
EventsTwo 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

4th Annual Guild Luncheon 2017
EventsThanks to the 300+ attendees who joined us at our 4th Annual Guild Luncheon and had the pleasure of hearing from Key Note Speaker, Juliet

Magnums Made A Difference
EventsMaking 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
