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United Way "Page It Forward" Book Collection

You can help local children build their reading skills
By
June 6, 2013

On Sunday, June 9 the United Way of Berks County's Ready. Set. READ! program will kick off its book collection at FirstEnergy Stadium. Gates open at 11:30 am for Redner's Kids Club members. VIST Bank Plaza gates open at 12:30 pm with a game time of 1:35 pm.

Ready. Set. READ!
Ready. Set. READ! is a community-wide initiative that brings together schools, businesses, organizations and individuals to improve early grade reading success. Their goal is to have 90% of third-graders in Berks County reading on grade level by 2023, as measured by the third grade PSSA exam.

Ready. Set. READ! plan will:

  • Provide support to students who are struggling to be proficient readers

  • Promote language and pre-literacy development in younger children

  • Empower parents and caregivers to help their children read, learn and develop

  • Mobilize the community to take action to improve early grade reading success

Read more on the Ready. Set. READ! program

Ready. Set. READ! is collecting books all summer long to distribute to children in various RSR programs.  You can help local children build their reading skills: 

  • Choose a book or books from the list.  We welcome books in English or Spanish.

  • The book drive kicks off at the Fightin Phils game on June 9. Join us for an afternoon of baseball and literacy fun!

  • Books will be collected throughout the summer at various locations throughout Berks County. For a complete list of locations, download the PDF flyer.

  • The book drive will end on Day of Caring on September 11.

  • Books will be sorted and delivered to kids and programs working with kids.

To conduct your own book drive, contact Darby Wiekrykas at 610-685-4574 or [email protected]