West County Reads

Cause Area

  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Literacy

Location

3219 Pierce StreetRichmond, CA 94804 United States
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Mission Statement

West County Reads! is a volunteer community collaborative of individuals, businesses and organizations working in collaboration with parents, schools, libraries, and community groups in West Contra Costa County to improve literacy outcomes for young children

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What we have accomplished:

  • Collected and distributed over 25,000 books
  • Established and supplied "take it or leave it" bookshelves at 14 elementary schools
  • Sponsored well-attended literacy events at local libraries to make parents more aware of available resources
  • Published and distributed free literacy events calendars featuring the inspirational art of West County children
  • Rallied the community to address local literacy needs
  • Collaborated with teachers to solicit hundreds of volunteers to read to children in local schools

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