Kids Need to Read Thunderbirds Charities

Thunderbirds Charities Awards $25,000 Grant to Kids Need to Read

The Page Coach was selected for funding because of its ability to reach areas traditionally overlooked by many literacy programs, including remote areas where children sometimes live without electricity, running water, or the unfamiliar luxury of books. Kids Need to Read has also partnered with Thunderbirds Charities on occasion to provide books to other grantee programs.

“Now, more than ever, it is important for our children to have access to books at home if we want them to be successful. Approximately six out of ten children in low-income families have no access to books outside of school. When schools are closed, or a child must stay home to quarantine this lack of reading resources can be detrimental to their education,” said Kids Need to Read Executive Director Jessica Payne. “The Page Coach makes it possible for our organization to deliver books to children living in areas where the need is greatest. We believe that books can provide children with the ability to dream of a life beyond their current challenges and to follow those dreams.

”Together, Kids Need to Read and Thunderbirds Charities work to help children discover the joy of reading and the power of a literate mind.

Kids Need to Read

This grant is part of the Spring 2022 cycle. View a list of all Recent Grantees.