Help Fund R.E.A.D with BIA
Tax deductible
R.E.A.D. (Reading Enrichment and Development) New Orleans is proud to offer dynamic early literacy classes for free or at low cost through The Broadmoor Improvement Association (BIA), a 501(c)3 non-profit neighborhood organization, founded in 1930. Thanks to a grant from the Junior League of New Orleans, R.E.A.D. joins an extraordinary array of free and low cost programs for children and families in Broadmoor's 'Education Corridor.' R.E.A.D. is thrilled to bring its proven strategy of promoting early literacy through movement, music, acting, and art to combat the effects of generational poverty, generate equity, and improve quality of life for residents of Broadmoor and beyond.
R.E.A.D. will provide 60 young children and their caretakers with weekly early literacy classes in the Broadmoor community in four 8-week sessions, beginning the fall of 2017. Last fall the B.I.A. and R.E.A.D launched an 8-week pilot program for twelve families held at the Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center in Broadmoor. The majority of program participants represented single parent households, and all parents reported improvements in parenting confidence, an enhanced understanding of how to encourage learning at home and an increased interest in books and learning among their children.
High quality early childhood experiences have been proven to significantly improve outcomes throughout students’ lives (The State of Public Education In New Orleans 2015; The Cowen Institute, and Lifetime Effects: The HighScope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 40; HighScope, 2005). R.E.A.D. cares that all the young children in New Orleans, regardless of background, have access to joyful, creative early literacy experiences that create a lifetime love of learning.
How You Can Help:
(*Any amount donated is accepted and appreciated! Your donation is tax deductible)
- $25: The gift of READ class: purchase a class for one child
-$50: Small library for a child (8 books total, one to take home after each class)
-$100: Furnish Willoughby's classroom (non-consumables to be reused each session)
-$250: Sponsor a complete 8-week session for one child
R.E.A.D. will provide 60 young children and their caretakers with weekly early literacy classes in the Broadmoor community in four 8-week sessions, beginning the fall of 2017. Last fall the B.I.A. and R.E.A.D launched an 8-week pilot program for twelve families held at the Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center in Broadmoor. The majority of program participants represented single parent households, and all parents reported improvements in parenting confidence, an enhanced understanding of how to encourage learning at home and an increased interest in books and learning among their children.
High quality early childhood experiences have been proven to significantly improve outcomes throughout students’ lives (The State of Public Education In New Orleans 2015; The Cowen Institute, and Lifetime Effects: The HighScope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 40; HighScope, 2005). R.E.A.D. cares that all the young children in New Orleans, regardless of background, have access to joyful, creative early literacy experiences that create a lifetime love of learning.
How You Can Help:
(*Any amount donated is accepted and appreciated! Your donation is tax deductible)
- $25: The gift of READ class: purchase a class for one child
-$50: Small library for a child (8 books total, one to take home after each class)
-$100: Furnish Willoughby's classroom (non-consumables to be reused each session)
-$250: Sponsor a complete 8-week session for one child
Organizer
Broadmoor Improvement
Organizer
New Orleans, LA
Broadmoor Improvement Association (Broadmoor Improvement)
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.
