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School is in Full Swing,
EWDC Programs are in Motion!
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The EWDC team has been working hard this school year to deliver new and improved program activities -- one of those being our first ever summer cohort.
For three weeks at J.O. Wilson Elementary School, EWDC successfully piloted a hybrid version of Power Readers that would have students and EWDC staff in-person at the school with mentors remaining virtual. But that is just one of the amazing successes we're proud of. Since the start of this program year, EWDC has already:
- Expanded Power Readers to provide after school sessions, now serving students in MD, VA and DC
- Confirmed/sited 20 out of 21 Read in Color (RiC) Little Free Libraries throughout DC and VA
- Received over 300 volunteer applications for StoryTime, Power Readers and The Book Project programs
- Distributed 2,600 books across schools, community sites, and Little Free Libraries
And we're just getting started! Haven’t signed up yet and want to participate in this year’s volunteer opportunities? Click here to get started today!
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Special thank you to Salesforce for their generous donation of Amazon Kindle tablets to support Power Readers sessions at our program sites this school year.
These devices are what allow our students and mentors to connect each week, reading books they enjoy. Thank you!
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Sponsorship & Grantor
Highlights
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Thank you to our sponsors and grantors who are supporting programming during the 2021-2022 school year:
Program Grants:
Program Sponsors:
Click here for a full list of EWDC supporters
Ag Open Sponsors:
- CoBank
- Farm Credit Mid-America
- Ducks Unlimited
- International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)
- National Cotton Council of America
Click here for a full list of Ag Open sponsors!
Sponsorship Questions:
Contact Development & Communication Director, Rody Baron, to discuss ways to start supporting children today!
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Click the button below to follow our Read in Color footprint. | |
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This Summer, EWDC partnered with the national Little Free Library organization for their Read in Color (RiC) Initiative. Through this effort, EWDC and The Book Project will place 21 new book-sharing boxes in high need communities and continually fill them with books that highlight diverse characters, elevate marginalized voices, and promote equity, inclusion, and social justice.
As of October 2021, 11 Read in Color boxes have been installed and another 9 locations have been confirmed. The remaining location will be determined in partnership with community organizations and Book Project sponsors.
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The Power of Note Writing | | |
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To coincide with our book distribution effort, The Book Project, our amazing volunteers have participated in a number of note writing service events to help spark joy and encourage a love of reading for the children we serve.
These notes help let a child know that someone is in their corner, pushing them on to succeed. They also provide a wonderful opportunity for volunteers to let young readers know if a particular book or story inspired them on their own educational or career journey.
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Staff members from Reading Partners DC traded time in the office to support EWDC for its 1st Annual Day of Service events at the Planet Word Museum.
The group bundled books and really let their creativity shine on the colored note paper as they wrote encouraging notes to insert into children's books. One volunteer added, "I haven't done anything this creative since college."
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(Founder and CEO of Planet Word, Ann Friedman writing notes with EWDC and RPDC staff) | | | |
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Employees from Bloomberg Industry Group and Salesforce came together for a virtual service event. From their homes and offices, volunteers took time to write personal, encouraging notes, each to be included in a book that will reach young readers through EWDC distribution events this school year.
The event also featured a magical performance by mentalist Nitin Ramlall, who took the theme of books and writing even further to "Read" our minds -- we're still blown away!
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Our friends at Accenture and their families joined us for an online and in-person note-writing event to celebrate their day of service on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Volunteers shared some lovely memories they had of what reading meant to them growing up, and many people were excited to share their notes when we re-gathered after an hour of writing/creating them.
One volunteer even brought her kids to participate, and they created some lovely notes, including laminated bookmarks.
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In support of the Book Project and the Read in Color initiative, volunteers from the Manor House Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at the Southwest Library as a part of their day of service.
Volunteers prepared over 200 diverse books for distribution, and wrote a personal, encouraging notes to go with each and every one. They powered through this book preparation in record time.
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CoBank Ag Open
(September 20, 2021)
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The 25th Annual CoBank Ag Open Golf Tournament was a great success! Over 100 golfers took to Westfields Golf Club for an afternoon of golf all to help EWDC raise $50,000 to support programs.
The S-3 Group, pictured above, won the tournament, taking home the coveted Ag Open Katrichis Cup.
We would like to thank and acknowledge our generous sponsors. Please join us in expressing appreciation to all the volunteers and organizations that made this event possible.
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You can help EWDC bring the power of reading to more students, schools, and communities by hosting your own Book Drive.
Hosting a book drive is an easy way to make a real impact in your community and support students in need by giving them something they want – new books for their home libraries.
Anyone can host a book drive!
Book drives can be done through work, book clubs, fraternities, sororities, church groups, etc. EWDC provides all necessary logistical support and supplemental materials you need to get it done.
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Online shopping more than usual these days? Buy your everyday household items, groceries and supplies through Amazon Smile and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to EWDC. It's simple:
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Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/52-1938281
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Select "Everybody Wins DC" as your charity of choice
- Shop and Amazon will automatically donate a portion of the proceeds to us!
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