This year’s Camp Read-Aloud wrapped up the last week of July, and we are all going to miss spending time with the awesome kiddos at Catholic Charities and Ella Austin Community Center. We read six books over the summer, played literacy games, and made awesome crafts each week. The kids
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Book Buddy News – July 2018
Book Buddies concluded the 2017 – 2018 year in great style, building on the growth we’ve experienced every year since our beginning in 2014. This year we were able to hold May Book Celebrations in 13 elementary schools in SAISD, and for the first time every child in every one
Book Buddy News – May 2018
Book Buddies volunteers have been working feverishly to sort through all the books in the 22 huge boxes received in January, plus the books from local drives. Miraculously, we’ve done it! The entire shipment has been reduced to piles of cardboard, empty pallets, and lots of stacked, finished boxes ready
October 2018 Newsletter
Read up on all the latest happening with SAYL! Upcoming events, Reading Buddy updates, & more! Your Monthly News & Updates – October 2018 A Note from Our Executive Director “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” Sir Winston Churchill My friends,
November 2018 Newsletter
Read up on all the latest happening with SAYL! Upcoming events, Reading Buddy updates, & more! Your Monthly News & Updates – November 2018 A Note from Our Executive Director “Each day I am thankful for the nights that turned into mornings, friends that turned into family, dreams that turned
September 2018 Newsletter
Read up on all the latest happening with SAYL! Upcoming events, Reading Buddy updates, & more! Your Monthly News & Updates – September 2018 A Note from Our Executive Director “Teacher? I prefer the term Educational Rockstar!” Its official, we are back to school. The state sales tax weekend (where
August 2018 Newsletter
Read up on all the latest happening with SAYL! Upcoming events, Reading Buddy updates, & more! Your Monthly News & Updates – August 2018 A Note from Our Executive Director “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Well we have
July 2018 Newsletter
Read up on all the latest happening with SAYL! Upcoming events, Reading Buddy updates, & more! Your Monthly News & Updates – July 2018 A Note from Our Executive Director “You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild to pick up a book and read to a child.” – Dr. Seuss Well,
April 2018 Newsletter
Read up on all the latest happening with SAYL! Upcoming events, Reading Buddy updates, & more! Your Monthly News & Updates – April 2018 A Note from Our Executive Director “Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.” – Fred Rogers Ok
March 2018 Newsletter
Read up on all the latest happening with SAYL! Upcoming events, Reading Buddy updates, & more! Your Monthly News & Updates – March 2018 A Note from Our Executive Director ” There is no substitute for books in the life of a child.” – Mary Ellen Chase Did you