Last Friday was one for the books! ππ
We loved welcoming EY volunteers to Marcus Leadership Academy for #EYConnectDay! Thank you for spending the morning sharing stories, smiles, and your love of reading with our students! π
October was full of treats, teamwork, and smiles! ππ From Principal for a Day and Trunk or Treat to Halloween fun and November sussies for our teachers, we loved every moment! β€οΈπ
Catch Up & Read is in the news! π°π
We exceeded our North Texas Giving Day goal by $68,205, all thanks to YOU! β€οΈ
Thank you to @Advocate_PH for sharing our story!
https://t.co/XY4zFFnYIH
A big THANK YOU to @webce volunteers for spending their Fall Week of Giving with us! πβ€οΈ Their team helped organize and decorate the library at H.S. Thompson Elementary, creating a welcoming space for young readers. We are so grateful for your support!
Generosity leaves a lasting legacy! ππ
We're deeply grateful to @TDFHereforGood for awarding Catch Up & Read a grant through the Annie L. Stevens Fund. What an honor to help carry Annie's legacy forward and make a difference for young readers!
https://t.co/o0ToMCGJ4u
So grateful to be this yearβs summer reading literacy partner! ππ
Thank you to the UP and HP libraries and everyone who donated hundreds of books to support young readers across North Texas. We canβt wait to get these books into the hands of Catch Up & Read students! β¨
What a North Texas Giving Day! ππ
π 165 gifts
π $368,205 raised
π One incredible community!
THANK YOU to everyone who gave, shared, and supported Catch Up & Read. You helped make this possible, and we are so grateful! πβ¨
Our own Michael Konradi joined our friends with @CFPExtraYard & @CFBPlayoff to surprise teachers with Donors Choose donations at Uplift White Rock Hills in east Dallas.
#LikeNoOther | #ExtraYardWeek
βThe Catch Up & Read program is so crucial just to make sure theyβre all on a level playing field.β ππ
Tomorrow is #NTXGivingDay! Gifts made by Sept. 17 will be DOUBLED to reach more teachers and students.
Give today: https://t.co/K28rWev1GM
A fun evening at The Backyard with our amazing Catch Up & Read teachers! ππ We loved getting to connect, catch up, and celebrate the incredible educators who make our work possible. Here's to a great school year ahead! π
What changes when a teacher has the right tools? π A Catch Up & Read teacher shares how the strategies she learned made a difference for her students.
Only 6 days until #NTxGivingDay! Give by Sept. 17 at https://t.co/a5b8eZZV5Y to double your impact.
#CatchUpAndRead
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Catch Up & Connect, and a special thank you to Nickey and Debbie Oates for hosting! ππ
Thereβs still time to give for #NorthTexasGivingDay! Gifts through Sept. 17 can be DOUBLED!
Give today: https://t.co/K28rWev1GM
βWe had over 200% growth in our students.β ππ
Principal Maria Hernandez shares how Catch Up & Read helped @HMES2022 students strengthen their reading skills and confidence.
Give by Sept. 17 to have your #NTxGivingDay gift DOUBLED at https://t.co/a5b8eZZV5Y!
Now this is a #SignOfGiving! ππ
Carol Goglia and Principal Madlock of McShan Elementary are showing their @NTxGivingDay spirit and celebrating whatβs possible when our community comes together for young readers!
π We kicked off the school year with our amazing Catch Up & Read teachers!
Saturdayβs professional development brought our teachers together to learn, connect, and get ready for another great year of empowering young readers! π