Community is encouraged to invest in childhood literacy and help buy 18,000 books Sugar Land ‐ The start of the new school year also means it’s time to kick‐off ACHIEVE Fort Bend County’s annual fundraising campaign for its 2023 Summer Reading Program. The program strives to keep children who are struggling with reading interested and engaged in reading over the summer months and ultimately better prepared for the new school year. Targeting students earlier in their education helps […]
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ACHIEVE Fort Bend County Delivers 12,500 Books
Sugar Land – ACHIEVE Fort Bend County is proud to announce that with the help of volunteers, parents, schools, local foundations, and the community, 1,241 elementary students now have 10 new books to help build their reading skills over the summer. “This year, our Summer Reading Program was able to serve an additional 200 students thanks to the additional community support we received,” said James Patterson, ACHIEVE Fort Bend County Board Chairman. “Our program’s success […]
ACHIEVE Fort Bend County Kicks-Off 6Th Annual Summer Reading Program
ACHIEVE Fort Bend County has officially begun its 2021 summer reading fundraising campaign to help students in first grade who struggle with reading. The program goal this year is to serve a record 1,200 children with 10 books each to promote their growth in reading during the summer break from school. Each year the ACHIEVE program works with Title I schools in Fort Bend County to begin reaching these students earlier in their education to […]