Empowering Dreams Through Giving
Thank you to the Missouri City–Sugar Land Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. for their incredible generosity and support of Literacy Now and empowering kids to read! Through their recent Beautillion Ball, we were awarded $25,000 to support struggling readers throughout Houston. Additionally, they built and installed six (6) Story Swap Libraries so that children can have easy and free access to books.
Thank you for your meaningful investment in our mission. Your commitment to uplifting young men, families, and our broader community is deeply appreciated.
February 27, 2026
Mark your calendar for the BIGGEST Houston Reads Day ever! More than 17,000 Pre K- 5th grade students across 45 Houston-area schools will be read to in one incredible day celebrating literacy and community!
Be sure to check out this year’s featured books, written by incredible local authors.
Click here to Engage, Impact, and Empower Kids to Read!
Young Professionals Give Back
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our Young Professionals Group Serve Day at the Children’s Museum Houston! Our YPs rolled up their sleeves to prepare materials for various exhibits and engaged children in hands-on activities highlighting different cultures and traditions in the Faithful Friends exhibit. It was a meaningful day of service and connection, made special by everyone who participated.
Interested in learning more about our YP group? Email Precious Daniels to get connected.
Season of Giving
Thanks to Laura Butler and our wonderful partners at Freudenberg Flow Technologies, Ilene Eckert and her dedicated “mom group,” staff, and board members, we were thrilled to bring Christmas cheer to three of our Reading Intervention students and their families.
These moments truly embody the spirit of our mission and the compassion that drives our work. We are incredibly thankful for the joy we could share this holiday season.
Literacy Now Welcomes New Board Members
We are excited to welcome three new members to the Literacy Now Board of Directors!
Each of these individuals brings valuable experience and a strong dedication to our mission of empowering children and families through literacy. Their leadership will be instrumental in helping us expand our impact and achieve our goal of ensuring every child to read at grade level.
Join us in celebrating our new board members as they embark on this important work with us. We can’t wait to see what we will accomplish together.
Jackie Arroyo: Rice Board Fellow (non-voting)
Christina Doherty: Vice President & Director of Financial Planning, FCA Corp.
David Robison: Chief Executive Officer, Audubon
