Kids Hope Alliance and the Jacksonville Public Education Fund invite everyone to join us as we kick off a community-wide literacy initiative aimed at improving third grade reading proficiency and literacy for local youth. We have designated March 21^st- 25th as the “Celebrate Reading Week!”
 
This exciting week will include a “Creative Writing Contest” and organization-driven activities to “Celebrate the Magic of Reading”.  To enter the Creative Writing Contest, Duval students ages 6-18 are invited to submit their own written stories, poems, or any other form of creative writing  to Kids Hope Alliance by March 18^th. Please see attached flyers for more details on these two events.
 
On March 23rd READ JAX, a collective of organizations banded together as part of the Duval Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, will be hosting our kick-off luncheon event featuring author and literacy advocate, Ty Allan Jackson!  Mayor Lenny Curry and Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene are co-chairing the campaign.
 
During the event, business partners and guests will hear from Ty along with many other prominent Jacksonville leaders about the commitment & momentum needed to drive reading literacy results to pave the way for college and career opportunities in youth with just “20 minutes a day” of reading!
 
To purchase tickets, click here: READ JAX Luncheon
Please note, the deadline to purchase your ticket is Wednesday, March 16th.
 
On, March 22^nd Ty Allan Jackson will visit several community sites including the Boys & Girls Club Teen Center 313 E 10th St, Jacksonville, FL 32206 from 3:30-5:00pm and Highlands Library 1826 Dunn Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32218 from 5:30-7:00pm for a literacy chat with the students on his books Make Your Own Money and Supadupa Kid.
 
 
We hope you can join us to celebrate reading!