Make A Difference
How Can I Make An Impact?
While we have made strides in meeting the needs of struggling readers in the Houston area, we are driven by our passion for children and the strong moral obligation to meet the needs of our community. We are proud to announce that over the past three years, we have increased the students served in our Reading Intervention program by an incredible 176%!
Despite this growth, we are currently serving less than 23% of the HISD and Aldine ISD students who desperately need our program. Additional support for all our programs is needed and we appreciate any and all support. See below how you can make an impact TODAY!
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Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Literacy Now and helping us to empower kids to read. Last year, more than more than 900 volunteers provided 1,500 hours of service at a value of more than $45,000! We have multiple ways you can make a difference by sharing your time and talents, and we would love to have you join our amazing team of volunteers!
To make a difference in the lives of these children, complete a volunteer application today!
Story Swap Libraries
Did you know that 1 book is available for every 300 children living in low-income homes?
You can help alleviate this problem by getting books into the hands of children who need them the most. We have identified numerous locations throughout Houston where children are really in need of access to great books. The Story Swap project offers many ways for you or your group to get involved.
Group Storytime
Do your employees, service organization, or friends enjoy serving together? If so, take advantage of this great opportunity to impact the students Literacy Now serves.
Group Storytime is a great team building opportunity that provides 48 or 64 of our Reading Intervention program students (K - 2nd grade) with a fun way to improve their literacy skills.
Lunch Bunch Mentor
Lunch Bunch is a volunteer-driven mentoring program for 3rd to 5th graders offering programming for children who need additional social and emotional support. Children from the Reading Intervention program receive priority for Lunch Bunch participation.
Guild
The mission of the Literacy Now Guild is to support by assisting with program activities and events, helping to raise program funds, and spreading awareness of the organization. This fun group of ladies is very diverse representing all ages and stages of life – single, married, moms with young children, moms of grown children, and ladies with no children. Join this dedicated and dynamic group in supporting Literacy Now and the children we serve.
To become a Guild member, please fill out the member form here.
For more information on the Guild, please contact Jacque Daughtry at jacque@literacynowhouston.org.
Young Professionals
BE THE GENERATION THAT TRANSFORMS OUR COMMUNITY AND BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.
The Literacy Now Young Professionals (LNYP) group is a diverse group of individuals empowering our communities through the power of literacy. Through service projects/events and social networking, our young professionals will work to improve literacy rates for under-served children in Houston.
Join our growing network of young professionals who impact the communities in which we work and live. Our multi-faceted, growing membership is comprised of young professionals ages 21-39 who represent various industries and professions throughout Houston. Whether you can volunteer for a one-time event or a weekly opportunity, your commitment will make a difference.
MEMBERS OF LNYP MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
- Be a young professional (age 21-39).
- Volunteer every other month
- Have a passion for literacy and making a difference
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you would like to be included for the 2023-2024 announcements, please email us at volunteer@literacynowhouston.org.
be a page turner
Join our monthly giving program and help us turn the page for Houston's youngest struggling readers in our Reading Intervention program. Your monthly contribution will help us continue to offer high-quality, individualized programming and support to the children and their families who need it.
Suggested Page Turner Levels:
$25 a month - Toward literacy enrichment supplies
$50 a month - Toward supplies and materials for a Parent Engagement workshop and a quarterly update on programs, including an interventionist spotlight
$75 a month – Toward books for students in the Reading Intervention program
$100 a month - Toward sponsoring a specific child in the program; quarterly updates and videos on the progress of the child you are supporting
JOIN PAGE TURNER TODAY AND BECOME A CHAMPION FOR LITERACY!
*You may cancel your monthly contribution at any time by contacting us at development@literacynowhouston.org
page turners
Yola Allen
Mike & Judy Andries
Mariann Barra
Jacque & Mike Daughtry
Stephanie Davidson
Karen Dunlap
Robert Hilliker
Mary Michel Hinton
Sheila Hutchings
Cynthia Johnson
Ken Kelly
Christy Labban
Deborah Rehmann
Lynsey Ritchie
Sally Tavassoli
Julie & Bret West
Jacklyn Wilson
