United Way of Lane County

NEW! Summer Reading Spot

When: Monday – Wednesday, 1:00 to 2:00pm through September 1

United Way partners with Reach out and Read® to increase literacy skills for children

SPRINGFIELD, OR – A typical middle-class 5-year-old is able to identify 22 letters and sounds of the alphabet while a typical 5-year-old from a low-income family recognizes only 9 letters. Low-income children are at a disadvantage before school even begins. Through a new reading program, Summer Reading Spot, United Way and Reach out and Read® aim to increase early literacy skills for disadvantaged kids so they will be more successful in school.

What:  United Way’s Summer Reading Spot

When:  The Summer Reading Spot will continue Monday – Wednesday, 1:00 to 2:00pm through September 1  

Where:  Willamalane Park, 1276 G Street in Springfield

Summer Reading Spot will provide literacy-building reading experiences for young children and their families.

United Way of Lane County works to advance the common good by focusing on the building blocks for a good life; EDUCATION, INCOME, and HEALTH. By partnering with social service providers, business, government, and volunteers we aim to improve community conditions for all. United Way’s 10-year EDUCATION goal is increase the number of children who enter school ready to learn. United Way is proud to partner with Reach out and Read®, a program that provides a critical early literacy opportunity for our most vulnerable children.

 RSVP Program information: http://www.unitedwaylane.org/get-involved/volunteer/rsvp/