Reading Powers Through a Unique and Successful Year |
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Doing More All Year Long...2020 A Year of Challenges and Growth |
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As 2020 draws to a close, Reading Power reflects on the unforeseen challenges we have faced, the impactful changes we have made, and on our sincere appreciation for our continued ability to work together to do MORE for our students. The year began on a positive note, with a strong upward trajectory of student achievement. The arrival of COVID-19 brought unprecedented school closures, and the threat of potential learning loss. Reading Power quickly responded by providing literacy packages for our students and families, partnering in drive-by graduations, and perhaps most importantly, by finding a way to pivot and deliver our life-changing literacy tutoring virtually! The diligent efforts and achievements of our staff and tutors has been recognized by State Farm Neighborhood Assist with a $25,000 program grant and by Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business graduate students who have helped refine and scale our virtual model. With 2021 on the horizon, we remain thankful for all we have achieved. In reading there is power, and we thank each of you for your continued support to help foster the promise of literacy. |
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Giving Tuesday Helped us Do MORE |
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Thank you to all who supported Reading Power on Giving Tuesday. Your generosity, plus matching donations from Facebook, provided more that $7500 in funding that will be used to support our important literacy programming. Together we continue to do MORE for children in need.
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Lake Forest Station - Holiday Market Extended! |
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Reading Power is delighted to be included among 16 local nonprofits in the new Lake Forest "Market Station" holiday pop-up shop. Located in the East Train Station, and open Thursdays - Saturdays, 11:00am - 5:00pm through January 9th, and on Sunday, December 20, the shop's proceeds benefit Reading Power and each of the nonprofit participants.
Thank you to all who came out to support Reading Power and Market Station on December 3rd, Reading Power's featured shopping day! Our very own Nancy Duffy and Zacho Moberg, one of our LEARN 6 tutors, helped staff the store and share our mission with shoppers.
Reading Power's new tribute cards and custom wood veneer bookmarks with beaded leather tassels are available for purchase at Market Station. Our bookmarks are so popular that we have needed to order more! Both items make great holiday gifts for teachers, sitters, coaches, family, and friends.
We look forward to seeing you on the Square!
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Thank You to Our Reading Power Community |
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As this year of challenge and opportunity ends, Reading Power scholars, tutors, and staff offer our heartfelt, virtual thanks to our corporate, foundation, and community donors. Your generosity helps us foster the promise of literacy in the children of Lake County and, as importantly, provide positive connections between the children, our tutors, and books! |
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Abbott Fund
Abbvie Foundation
Amazon Smile
Anonymous
Peter and Thalia Anest Family Foundation
BMO Harris Bank
The Bruning Foundation
Church of the Holy Spirit
First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest
Gorter Family Foundation
Hunter Family Foundation
IECA
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Lake Bluff Lake Forest Kiwanis Club
Lake County Community Foundation
Pelino Charitable Foundation
Reichert Foundation
Robin and Sandy Stuart Foundation
Rotary Club of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Schreiber Family Foundation
State Farm Neighborhood Assist
Steans Family Foundation
Target
United Way of Lake County
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From All of Us to All of You... |
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Our Mission
Working in partnership with underserved schools,
Reading Power provides one-to-one tutoring during the school day
for children in prekindergarten through second grade.
Our mission is to accelerate children's literacy learning,
and to develop in them a love of reading and writing.
All children deserve to reach their intellectual potential.
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Reading Power Board of Directors |
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Kathy McFarland, PhD, Chairman, CEO
Marra Lochiatto, MBA, Vice Chair
Jim Young, MBA, Treasurer
Ann Bates, EdD
Kathleen Cowie
John Davidson
Mark Goodman, JD
Mary Jane Hender, EdD
Todd Litzsinger
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Rahul Malhotra, MBA
Melinda Mooney
Beverly Raudabaugh, MBA
Frank Sibley
Arthur Turner
Mary Weber, MA
Tom Wood
Rev. Dr. Gordon Butcher, DMin, Emeritus
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Reading Power Program Staff |
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Lisa Bulzoni, MEd, Director of Programs
Daniela Cruz, Program Assistant
Katie Burdiak, BA, Assistant Site Coordinator
Nancy Duffy, Resource Development Manager
Joanie Alley, MSEd, Assistant Site Coordinator
Julie Collishaw, MA, Site Coordinator
Kristin Fine, MEd, Site Coordinator
Andrea Glickman, MAEd, Site Coordinator
Marla Guziec, BS, Site Coordinator
Mary Jane Hender, EdD, Site Coordinator
Joy McGreevy, BA, Site Coordinator
Cathy Plate, MSEd, Assistant Site Coordinator
Kay Roller, Site Coordinator
Marion Schmidt, BS, Site Coordinator
Karen Uihlein, Assistant Site Coordinator
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