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Read Greenville is excited about literacy! A community-wide awareness program, we hope to spread the word about the importance of reading and writing daily.
OUR GOALS:
wareness. A community that understands the importance of reading and writing daily cultivates lifelong learners.
ooks. Access to books sparks a desire to read and levels the academic playing field.
ducate. Empower Greenville with the knowledge to create readers and writers.
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Read Greenville Advisory Committee Juli Morrow – First Baptist Greenville Lee Turza – Greenville Library System Michelle Greco – Greenville Health System Samantha Tate – Tanglewood Middle School Mandy Black – Little Steps Vonda Bowman – Small Impressions CDC Drew Laurens – Reach Out and Read Lisa Ryan – A Child’s Haven Lee Yarborough – Read Up Greenville Festival Stephanie Morgan – Author of Tales on the Trails Sydney Cooke – The Idea Group Dr. Susan Stevens – Greenville County School Carole Williams – Greenville Technical College Jeremy Watts – Bob Jones University Kelly Byers – Roper Mountain Science Center Natalie Dougherty – Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Greg Dover – Augusta Heights Baptist Church Julie Meredith – Safe Harbor Nikki Phillips – TD Bank John Roy – Pelham Road Baptist Church Anna Vukin – Bon Secours St Francis Health System Keller Anne Ruble – Institute for Child Success Laura Strout – First Baptist Greenville
Linda Tassie – YouthBASE Jessica Heron – Julie Valentine Center Sylvia Vandross – Greenville County Susan Shi – Public Education Partners Jocelyn Slaughter – Greenville Literacy Association Rebekah Cobb – Bob Jones Museum and Gallery Anne Lee Buck – Greenville First Steps
Looking to get involved? Sponsorship opportunities are avaiable for your company to help provide free books to children in Greenville County. Visit ReadGreenville.com to learn how your donation and sponsorship can increase access to books.
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80,000 BOOKS IN ONE YEAR: From Swamp Rabbit hockey games to United Way of Greenville County’s School Tools to Teacher book giveaways, over 80,000 books have been distributed to children and families in Greenville County so far in 2016.
A MOMENT: A father takes a moment with his child during a busy Kids Fest at Heritage Green to read a story.
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READ UP GREENVILLE!: Proud to be a part of the inaugural young adult and middle grades literacy festival, Read Up, Greenville. LITTLE FREE LIBRARY: Two brand new Little Free Libraries were installed to Make Greer Great!
NOT SO HORRIBLE: Greenville Little Theatre is bringing Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day to life for all Title One schools in Greenville County.
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"Ok, after work today I need to go to the grocery store, pick up kiddo from school, swing home, make dinner, check homework, and then shuttle us all out the door to head to family night at church." How many times have you thought something just like that? As parents, we are busy. There is always somewhere else we need to go, something else we need to do.
What if you didn’t have to go to a bookstore to get a book? What if the books are where YOU are? Read Greenville is partnering with local neighborhoods, churches, schools, childcare centers, and businesses to make literacy more convenient. So now when you go to church for family night, you may be able to pick up a book to bring home and read with your child.
Did you know one of those things you need to do is encourage your child to read and write every day? Read Greenville understands how hard it can be for a family to find the time to go to the store or the library and pick out books for your child. Imagine how much harder it is if you can’t afford to buy a $10 board book for your 6-month-old. Or if you don’t have a car to drive to the library.
As we work to find the partners to help us distribute books to children and families in Greenville County, we want to make sure we are finding the families who need our help the most. This summer, Read Greenville mapped neighborhoods where there are a higher percentage of families living in poverty as well as places that families currently have access to free and low cost books. We’re making a special effort to target those neighborhoods with an extra emphasis on increasing access to books.
WANT TO MAKE A “REAL” DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD? Training classes held in June, July and August.
= AUGUSTINE LITERACY PROJECT® OF THE UPSTATE Our mission is to improve the reading, writing and spelling abilities of low-income children and teens.
= BECOME A TUTOR Training is provided which includes classroom instruction and practicum with your student along with all reference materials, lesson plans and training aids.
= CHANGE TWO LIVES Positively change the life of a struggling reader who desires to learn while enriching your own. Call us for more information at 864.680.1533 Contact us at augustine.upstatesc@gmail.com Visit our website augustineproject-upstatesc.org
So next time you are at church, the barbershop, your child’s childcare center, or even your neighborhood clubhouse, look for books. If you know an organization whose families could benefit, have them contact Read Greenville to learn more.
Greenville County Free and Low Cost Book Sites Greenville First Steps and Read Greenville Partners Greenville County School District Child Development Centers Elementary Schools Middle and High Schools Greenville County Libraries System Libraries and Book Mobile Sites Outreach Sites Thrift Stores
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