Holiday Wrapping in Support of Family Reading

The holiday season provides many opportunities to promote community involvement and participation in children, youth and family services. Across the nation retailers are partnering with local community organizaitons; wrapping presents for holiday shoppers, increasing public awareness and raising funds for a variety of needs. This season wrap an extra layer of support around your school's efforts to increase family involvement in reading education. From purchasing books for families in need or, funding an after school activity, or "friendraising" with other reading and literacy programs in your community--families and educators--enjoy a couple of hours together, wrapping presents and collecting donations to promote all children's reading improvement and success.