What comes to your mind when you hear the word “literacy”?
If you said “books”, you’re definitely not
alone.
Books are definitely a huge part
of improving literacy.
Getting people
using them and reading is also key.
At
the South Franklin Community Center we recently received a donation to combat
illiteracy that took a more unconventional route.
A UVU Individual Action and Corporate
Responsibility class received a literacy grant and chose the Community Center
as its beneficiary.
Since the Community
Center library has been stocked by the generous donations of individuals and
groups over the past couple of years, the class decided to shift their focus
from providing books to making reading fun.
With the grant they received, and help from store owners generously
reducing the price of things they bought in an effort to support the cause, the
class decided to furnish a “reading corner”.
Couches, a recliner, bean bags, area rugs, and motivational posters for
the walls will all go towards creating a comfortable environment in the new building when it opens that makes
reading enjoyable for the people who use the Community Center.
We greatly appreciate the gifts from that UVU
class.
If you have any ideas about how you can help meet the needs
of the South Franklin Community Center, please email us at
southfranklin@unitedwayuc.org.
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “literacy”? If you said “books”, you’re definitely not
alone. Books are definitely a huge part
of improving literacy. Getting people
using them and reading is also key. At
the South Franklin Community Center we recently received a donation to combat
illiteracy that took a more unconventional route. A UVU Individual Action and Corporate
Responsibility class received a literacy grant and chose the Community Center
as its beneficiary. Since the Community
Center library has been stocked by the generous donations of individuals and
groups over the past couple of years, the class decided to shift their focus
from providing books to making reading fun.
With the grant they received, and help from store owners generously
reducing the price of things they bought in an effort to support the cause, the
class decided to furnish a “reading corner”.
Couches, a recliner, bean bags, area rugs, and motivational posters for
the walls will all go towards creating a comfortable environment in the new building when it opens that makes
reading enjoyable for the people who use the Community Center. We greatly appreciate the gifts from that UVU
class.
If you have any ideas about how you can help meet the needs
of the South Franklin Community Center, please email us at southfranklin@unitedwayuc.org. 