Literacy Resource Partnership Wish Lists

Literacy Resource Partnerships match donors with nonprofit organizations to help promote literacy.

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Below you will find descriptions of nonprofit organizations that have been approved as potential partnership beneficiaries along with their resources wish lists.

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FRAMINGHAM, MA

Literacy Unlimited is the volunteer literacy tutoring program of the Framingham Public Library. Founded in 1986, Literacy Unlimited strives to combat the problems of adult illiteracy in Framingham and other communities in the Metrowest area of greater Boston. The mission of Literacy Unlimited is to provide training for volunteers to teach basic reading, writing and/or computational skills to learners ages sixteen and over, including those for whom English is a foreign language.
You can find out more about Literacy Unlimited at
www.framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/lva.htm.

Literacy Unlimited wants to serve as a lead agency, responsible for delivering resources to other local programs, including: SMOC Head Start, Framingham Adult ESL Program Plus and The Newcomers and Neighbors Center.

WISH LIST:

• 2500 booklets (101 Tips to Get Kids Reading and Keep Kids Reading) in English
• 2500 booklets in Spanish
• 2500 booklets in Brazilian Portuguese (translation and printing)

WAYLAND, MA

The Wayland Free Public Library was founded in 1848 as the first free public library in Massachusetts. As part of its mission, the Library strives to be a free and accessible marketplace of ideas, information and culture that fosters learning, community and information literacy. The Library provides open and guided access to a wide variety of media and programs to inform, inspire and empower all its patrons in their pursuit of lifelong learning, personal enrichment and cultural understanding. You can find out more about the Wayland Free Public Library at www.wayland.ma.us/library/about.htm.

The Wayland Free Public Library has purchased a full set of the Words that Cook! Parenting with children’s books DVDs for its Parent Resource Library, but needs your support to secure the following resources.

WISH LIST:

• 200 booklets (101 Tips to Get Kids Reading and Keep Kids Reading) in English

ACTON, MA

The Infant Toddler Children’s Center (ITC) was founded in 1981 as the first program in the area designed specifically for infant and toddler child care. Since that time, ITC has expanded to include preschool and school-age programs. ITC believes in working together as a community to effectively guide children’s growth and learning, and consequently encourages all members of the classroom community – children, parents and teachers – to share their strengths and talents in an atmosphere of care and support. From daily life in the classroom to center-wide events, ITC provides meaningful opportunities for family involvement and works to facilitate connections between all adults and children in its programs. You can find out more about the Infant Toddler Children’s Center at www.itcacton.org.

WISH LIST:

• 100 booklets (101 Tips to Get Kids Reading and Keep Kids Reading) in English
• 12 booklets in Portuguese (translation and printing)

Child Care Connection is a Child Care Resource and Referral agency (CCR&R) working with families, child care providers, businesses and the community to promote available, affordable, quality early care and education in the Central and Southern Worcester County and Blackstone Valley areas of Massachusetts. Families receive child care referrals and information on how to select quality child care, plus parenting resources. Child Care Connection also offers recruitment, training and technical assistance for new or established child care providers. You can find out more about Child Care Connection at www.cccfscm.org.

Child Care Connection wants to serve as a lead agency, responsible for delivering resources to more than 30 programs serving local families. The organization has purchased a full set of the Words that Cook! Parenting with children’s books DVDs for its Resource Library, but needs your support to secure the following resources.

WISH LIST:

• 825 booklets (101 Tips to Get Kids Reading and Keep Kids Reading) in English
• 125 booklets in Spanish
   

For 140 years, the YMCA of Greater Worcester has been building strong kids, strong families and strong communities throughout Central Massachusetts. The organization serves more than 30,000 adults and children. Committed to affecting positive change and a philosophy of developing spirit, mind and body, the YMCA of Greater Worcester operates eight preschool through kindergarten programs, as well as eleven licensed after school and vacation centers. More than 800 boys and girls are served daily in the childcare programs. In addition, the YMCA of Greater Worcester is actively involved with more than 100 partnerships and collaborations with schools, churches and human service organizations. You can find out more about the YMCA of Greater Worcester at http://www.ymcaworcester.org.

WISH LIST:

• 385 booklets (101 Tips to Get Kids Reading and Keep Kids Reading) in English
• 50 booklets in Spanish
• 50 booklets in Indian Bengali (translation and printing)

MILFORD, MA

Brookside Elementary School is a public school committed to a partnership for learning comprised of students, parents, staff and the community. Serving about 500 children in Kindergarten through Grade 2, the learning environment is child-centered and rich with interactive lessons in all curriculum areas – challenging children to the fullest extent of their abilities while accommodating their individual needs. Technology serves as a learning center in each classroom, assisting instruction through developmentally appropriate practices. You can find out more about Brookside Elementary School at
www.milfordpublicschools.com/brookside/Home/tabid/672/Default.aspx.

WISH LIST:

• 500 booklets (101 Tips to Get Kids Reading and Keep Kids Reading) in English
• 100 booklets in Spanish
• 100 booklets in Portuguese (translation and printing)
   

Memorial Elementary School is a public school committed to meeting every child at his or her individual ability level, the heart of differentiated instruction. Serving nearly 500 children in Kindergarten through Grade 2, the learning environment is rich with literature and interactive lessons – proudly celebrating the diversity of the community and giving all children the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential. Instructional activities are complemented with modern technology and a new media center. The Memorial Elementary School Council has targeted the increased participation of fathers (or father figures). You can find out more about Memorial Elementary School at
www.milfordpublicschools.com/memorial/Home/tabid/1/Default.aspx.

WISH LIST:

• 1250 booklets (101 Tips to Get Kids Reading and Keep Kids Reading) in English
• 250 booklets in Spanish
• 250 booklets in Portuguese (translation and printing)
   

LINCOLN, MA

The Lincoln Metropolitan Council for Education Opportunity, Inc. (METCO) program operates within the Lincoln School District public schools, serving children in Kindergarten through Grade 8. The METCO mission is to provide the development and promotion of quality integrated educational opportunities for urban and suburban students in the Greater Boston community and to work towards the expansion of a collaborative education program with the Boston and suburban school systems. Under the METCO program, the Lincoln School District has been increasing the diversity of the student body by enrolling minority student residents of Boston since 1966. You can find out more about the Lincoln Public Schools at www.lincnet.org and about METCO at www.metcoinc.org.

The Lincoln METCO program has purchased the booklet, 101 Tips to Get Kids Reading and Keep Kids Reading, (in English) for each of its participating families, but needs your support to secure the following resources and services.

WISH LIST:

• 25 booklets (101 Tips to Get Kids Reading and Keep Kids Reading) in Spanish
• 25 booklets in Mandarin (translation and printing)
• 25 booklets in Haitian-Creole (translation and printing)
• 2 full sets of DVDs (Words that Cook! Parenting with children’s books) with Staff and Parent Education Orientation
• License for ongoing Read it Aloud! Tips, Tools & Techniques training
• 50 books (Read it Aloud! A parent’s guide to sharing books with young children)
   

METRO BOSTON, MA

Everybody Wins! Metro Boston (EWMB) is a regional affiliate of the national Everybody Wins! literacy and mentoring organization. Serving the communities of Greater Boston, EWMB is dedicated to increasing children's prospects for success in school and in life through one-to-one reading experiences with caring adults. EWMB works to generate enthusiasm for reading and improve children's literacy through the Power Lunch program, which matches elementary school students with volunteer reading mentors from businesses and community groups. EWMB currently offers Power Lunch for students in Billerica, Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett and Waltham. You can find out more about EWMB at www.ewmb.org.

WISH LIST:

• 350 copies of the Words that Cook! Parenting with children’s books Show 5 DVD, Reading Relationships.
   

DELAWARE

Read Aloud Delaware is a statewide, volunteer-based organization dedicated to promoting a love of reading, with a focus on the critical early years of child development. Volunteers of all ages read one-on-one to children in child care centers, clinics and shelters serving low-income families. In 2005, volunteer readers worked with nearly 8,000 individual children. The organization also provides training to parents of preschoolers and to the staff of child care organizations. You can find out more about Read Aloud Delaware at www.readalouddelaware.org.

WISH LIST:

• 500 booklets (101 Tips to Get Kids Reading and Keep Kids Reading) in English
• 500 booklets in Spanish

NORFOLK, NE

Read Aloud Norfolk is one of nineteen designated Read Aloud Communities under the statewide Read Aloud Nebraska (RAN) program. RAN promotes healthy, successful children and families through reading aloud and fosters school and community efforts that develop lifelong readers. The organization works to ensure that parents and caregivers, along with the educational community, read aloud with all children. To achieve its mission, RAN develops informational materials, hosts workshops and presentations, sustains a statewide public awareness campaign and more. You can find out more about Read Aloud Nebraska at www.readaloudnebraska.org.

Read Aloud Norfolk has partnered with other state and local agencies to provide Words That Cook workshops and books to college students, parents and professionals, but needs your support to secure the following resources.

WISH LIST:

• 1000 booklets (101 Tips to Get Kids Reading and Keep Kids Reading) in English
• 500 booklets in Spanish

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