Born to Read - Raising a Generation of Readers
SummaryBorn to Read provides 25,000 bilingual literacy kits, one to every baby born in Bexar County. Kits include 2 books (1 bilingual), a library card application and helpful tips on how to raise a reader. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
San Antonio ranks 7th in the United States in population, yet 60th in literacy with a 25% illiteracy level. The families of the approximately 25,000 babies born each year need to be equipped with the skills and knowledge of how to encourage a lifelong love of learning and reading in their children.
Activities
Born to Read partners with the San Antonio Public Library and area hospitals to distribute 25,000 bilingual literacy kits when parents and newborns leave the hospital.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $11,766
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $38,234
Total Funding Goal: $50,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Born to Read hopes to raise a generation of readers who love learning and will become educated, healthy, self-reliant members of the San Antonio community.
Project Message
San Antonio, demographically, is today what other major US cities will be in the year 2040. What currently works for SA will serve as a benchmark for other programs in major cities across the country.
- Kaye Lenox, President, SAPLF
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Sarah Swinney
Project Leader
625 Shook Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78212
United States
210-225-4728
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Project Sponsor
Organization
San Antonio Public Library Foundation
625 Shook Ave
San Antonio,
TX
78212
United States
(210) 225-4728
www.saplf.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
United States
and can also be found under 
Children.
For more information about United States, read the Human Development Report on United States or the Wikipedia entry for United States.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 28, 2009
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