In these difficult times, San Antonio Youth Literacy continues working to provide for the well-being of our students who need special assistance with reading. Since our Reading Buddies cannot be in classrooms right now, SAYL staff is developing a virtual Reading Buddy Program to offer young readers throughout the San
FUNDRAISING
Donor Spotlight – April 2020
A big THANK YOU to State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance for their recent donation of $7,277.25 which allows SAYL to continue to deliver its Reading Buddy Program to children in the San Antonio community. State Farm has been a long-standing supporter of SAYL, and we cannot thank them enough.
Executive Director Note – March 2020
“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” – Maya Angelou For the past several years, San Antonio Youth Literacy has participated in The Big Give and will do so again in 2020. For those of you not familiar with The Big Give, it is a drive held annually for one
Donor Spotlight March 2020
Getting support from those in our community means so much to the SAYL Reading Buddy Program and CPS Energy exemplifies that support through her recent donation of $20,000. This generous donation allows San Antonio Youth Literacy the opportunity to continue to deliver it program to those children struggling to read on
Donor Spotlight – February 2020
This month we would like to make a special shout out to the V H McNutt Memorial Foundation and the Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club of San Antonio for their recent contributions to SAYL’s Reading Buddy Program. Thank you to V H McNutt Memorial Foundation for their recent grant in
Executive Director Note – February 2020
“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.” – Dr. Seuss Can you believe that we are a complete month into 2020? And with that being said, we are also into our second semester of the school year. We are so
Shop Half Price Books in September
We are happy to announce that Half Price Books has chosen San Antonio Youth Literacy as one of their literacy partners during September’s National Literacy Month. During this month there will be coin donation boxes located at their cash registers so that customers can contribute their extra change. And on Sunday,
Donor Spotlight – September 2019
A special thank you to the Frankie Casseb Youth Literacy Club for their continued support through a donation of $350 to the SAYL Reading Buddy program.
Donor Spotlight – August 2019
A special thanks to the Valero Energy Foundation for their support of our SAYL Reading Buddy Program through their gift of $10,000. Valero Energy Foundation’s ongoing support to the communities in which they live, work and serve through causes that aid, empower, enrich and educate allows San Antonio Youth Literacy the
Donor Spotlight – July 2019
As SAYL reaches the end of its fiscal year, we want to take the opportunity to once again thank those who have been so supportive of our organization. For all our individual Friends of SAYL who made donations this year; for those who participated in the Big Give campaign; for the