Appalachia KY

READING FOUNDATION

Appalachia KY Reading Foundation

Read with your child.  It's the most important 20 minutes of your day.

The Children's Reading Foundation of Appalachia-KY is dedicated to getting that message out to parents and other caregivers.  Research shows that reading with children just 20 minutes a day helps them become better readers, and that better readers are more likely to stay in school and to succeed later in life. 

Children's Reading Foundation of Appalachia-KY works hard to spread the reading foundation message through newspapers, radio, and other media and through special events and community partnerships.

Children's Reading Foundation of Appalchia-KY also promotes reading by collecting new and gently used children's books and distributing them to families who need them. 

To learn more about the work of the Children's Reading Foundation of Appalachia-KY, to donate books, volunteer your time, or to become a community partner please fill out the volunteer application form located on this website or contact us through the provided link.

News and Events

Food City Supports the Children's Reading Foundation

POSTED: February 3rd 2012
Food City has been a supporter of education for years. Recently the local Food City started to place the message, "Read 20 Minutes Today with a Child", on each receipt. So in addition to assisting area schools through "School Bucks", Food City is supporting the Children's Reading Foundation. Special thanks to Richard Smith, for assisting with the Cumberland Mountain Fall Festival and getting the message on receipts. Next time you are in the store, please mention the message to the manager, with a word of thanks. 

Lincoln Memorial University

POSTED: January 25th 2012

The Mountain Heritage Literary Festival Staff hosted a bookmark sale to help the Children’s Reading Foundation dispose of some donated books. These books were new books and for advanced readers. Thanks to Darnell Arnoult and Denton Loving for all of your help with this event. If you would like information about upcoming BOOKMARK SALES or the Mountain Heritage Literary Festival, which is held each June, please feel free to contact darnell.arnoult@lmunet.edu or denton.loving@lmunet.edu .

 


Kentucky Fried Chicken

POSTED: February 3rd 2012
If you stop by Kentucky Fried Chicken in addition to chicken that is "Finger Lickin' Good", you will get the message, "Read 20 Minutes Today with a Child". The local franchise was the first restaurant to post the message on each customer receipt. Thanks to Kelly Shoffner for making this possible. 

Bell County-Middlesboro-Pineville Advisory Board Meets

POSTED: January 25th 2012

Advisory members from Bell County are working together to finalize plans for the future. Currently they are working on plans for their countywide efforts to promote the message, “Read 20 Minutes Today with a Child”

 


Papa John's

POSTED: February 3rd 2012
Talk about spreading the word door to door. Recently, Papa John's Pizza boxes carried the message, "Read 20 Minutes Today with a Child", to every customer. The staff kept the message in the face of the customers by wearing buttons and sharing the message. Thanks to John Brock and all of the employees for being committed to the message.