The Our Kids Read 2nd Annual Donor Appreciation and Fundraising gala was nothing short of *epic*! Hosted at the historic The Yale Club of New York City, the event brought together over 100 community partners, school leaders, students, donors, sponsors and friends of Our Kids Read to celebrate the year's accomplishments and to take a look ahead at what's ahead for the organization. Awards were given to Petrucci Family Foundation , Scholastic, Microsoft, Verizon SOMOS, Mountain Development Corp., Sitex Group, LLC, MCB Real Estate, Little Free Library, Ragnarok, Inc. and the Princeton University Cotsen Firestone Library team for their tremendous support of the OKR Free Book Festival and Reading Buddies programs. Special thanks to Druid Hill Academy of Charlotte and Storefront Academy Charter Schools for your students heartwarming testimony about the efficacy of OKR programming. Last but definitely not least, special thanks to our keynote speaker, author/actress/philanthropist/entrepreneur Tanya Wright, Ed.M of the Cosby Show and Orange is the New Black for her inspirational words about the important of getting our young people to read. Event sponsors included The Petrucci Family Foundation, The IBIS Group, Bass, Berry & Sims, the Puglise Family, the NY Charter School Association.
Our Kids Read
中小学教育
Laurel，MD 1,484 位关注者
Our Kids Read donates books to America's schools featuring characters of color and provides free remote reading programs
关于我们
Our Kids Read is a 501c3 dedicated to promoting representation in children's literature in America's schools. We promote books featuring African-American, Asian, Hispanic and Native-American/Indigenous characters in three ways: - donating books featuring characters of color directly to the children in our program (Diverse Books-in-Homes program) - donating diverse books to US public schools (Diverse Books-in-Schools program) - reading diverse books to children in our partner schools remotely via Zoom after school (Reading Buddies program)
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https://www.ourkidsreadinc.org
Our Kids Read的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 中小学教育
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 总部
- Laurel，MD
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2019
- 领域
- Non-profit、Diversity、Equity、Inclusion、Representation、Children's Literature、Children's Books和K-12 Education
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主要
获取路线
Downdale Ct
US，MD，Laurel，20707
Our Kids Read员工
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Thanks for spreading the good word about Our Kids Read Adam! Here is the call to action from me, the Executive Director of Our Kids Read: sign up to volunteer with Our Kids Read to organize employees where you work to read virtually, over Microsoft Teams with our students! Here is the link to volunteer: https://lnkd.in/emHWSZQB
Our Kids Read held an amazing gathering Wednesday night in NYC. Their 2nd gala featured impassioned learners and educators. I returned to Toronto with my heart filled and brimming. We heard from an inspiring and energetic 6th grader who just several years ago would not have had the words to express himself publicly. His journey has been fueled with courage through the OKR reading buddy program, and he made it known he is a force to be reckoned with. Reading, learning, laughing, and growing weekly with a mentor this young guy is transforming. A few years back OKR started with a mission of putting diverse books into underserved kids' hands through book fairs and working with schools. The reading buddy program has been a massive boost to engagement and pressing far further than the books alone. OKR audaciously aspires to pair one million kids with reading buddies exploring the world of stories and literacy. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to work together with Jahmal Lake and the rest of the OKR community to push the boundaries. If you are interested in joining me, please reach out or visit OKR's website to learn more.
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Thanks Microsoft! Your technology grants and volunteerism helped us reach over 60,000 students in underserved communities!
Wrapping up #GIVE with a few pics and mentions from events this month. Kicked off the month by supporting a 9/11 Heroes Run before teaming up with a great group of folks to hand out water at the Army Ten-Miler. Later in the month, packed waiting room kits for kids receiving treatment at the hospital, gave away books at local schools, and hosted info sessions for groups involved in foster care and those honoring our fallen heroes at cemeteries across the world. Thanks to the $25/hr match Microsoft gives eligible non-profits through its GIVE program, these efforts raised tens of thousands of dollars for orgs like these. Thanks to all who helped and these orgs for the work you do to support your communities. Travis Manion Foundation TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER FOUNDATION Our Kids Read St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Bananas Foster Inc Wreaths Across America #MicrosoftLife #MicrosoftGIVE
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Our Kids Read Gala Announcing our biggest event of the year: the 2024 Our Kids Read Donor Appreciation and Fundraising Gala Wednesday, October 30th, 2024, 6:30 PM EST – 9:30 PM EST [hosted at the Yale Club NYC, NY, NY] FEATURING: Gala guest interviews, video from recent Our Kids Read events, a message from the Executive Director, Jahmal Lake (accomplishments, a look ahead to the next 3 years of the organization’s growth, thank you to supporters and sponsors). Special thanks to gala sponsors: The Petrucci Family Foundation, Ibis Group, The Pugliese Family, New York Charter Schools Association, Bass, Berry & Sims Law Firm.
Our Kids Read Gala
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Our Kids Read “Did you know?” series #21. Reading with a child for just 20 minutes a day exposes them to 1.8 million words per year. Sign up to volunteer with OKR to improve literacy outcomes in your community: www.ourkidsread.org #okrdidyouknow #didyouknow #americasliteracycrisis #literacycrisis #readeveryday #readwithachild #ourkidsread #diversebooks #childrensbooks #representationmatters #representation #okr #blackbooks #blackchildrensbooks #asianbooks #asianchildrensbooks #hispanicchildrensbooks #hispanicbooks #nativeamericanbooks #nativeamericanchildrensbooks #diversity #dei #readingbuddies
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An amazing collaboration between Our Kids Read and Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH)! Thanks to the Black and African Heritage Network (BAHN) at SCH for partnering with us to deliver diverse books and storytelling to the children of Seattle. #SeattleChildrensHospital #SCH #BAHN #BlackandAfricanHeritageNetwork #OKRNationWide #storytelling #freebooksforchildren #diversebooks #freediversebooks #literacycrisis
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Special thank you to the Baltimore Community Foundation and Scholastic for supporting our work in Baltimore City! Glenmount Elementary School welcomed OurKidsRead for back-to-school night in September 2024. Visit ourkidsread.org to volunteer! #baltimorecity #booksforbaltimore #bcf #baltimorecommunityfoundation #scholastic #glenmount #baltimore
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[PLEASE SHARE/REPOST] Invited back for the 3rd time to Storefront Academy Charter Schools for English Spanish Storytelling! Special thanks to Penguin Random House for their generous donation of books. Thanks also to storyteller and professional musician Marilyn Castillo for her 7th engagement with Our Kids Read. The 1st graders loved the bilingual storytelling and received two free books each to take home with them!
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[PLEASE SHARE/REPOST] Our Kids Read getting diverse children’s books into barbershops!?? Thanks to N’Style Grooming Salon in Laurel, MD for hosting the first installation of books for kids to read while dad gets a hair cut! #booksinbarbershops #letsgetkidsreading #readwhileuwait #nstylegroomingsalonlaurel #barberniktaylor #ourkidsread #diversebooks #childrensbooks #representationmatters #representation #okr #blackbooks #blackchildrensbooks #asianbooks #asianchildrensbooks #hispanicchildrensbooks #hispanicbooks #nativeamericanbooks #nativeamericanchildrensbooks #diversity #dei #readingbuddies
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Pop-up in the park, Harlem, NY! Free diverse books and storytelling at Thomas Jefferson Park in Harlem, New York. To bring an event like this to a park, school, or after-school center near you, visit our website: www.ourkidsread.org #popupinthepark #freediversebooks #freebooks #harlemworld #nyc #thomasjeffersonpark #ourkidsread #diversebooks #childrensbooks #representationmatters #representation #okr #blackbooks #blackchildrensbooks #asianbooks #asianchildrensbooks #hispanicchildrensbooks #hispanicbooks #nativeamericanbooks #nativeamericanchildrensbooks #diversity #dei #readingbuddies