United We Read
Contact Lauri Rogers at volcoord@betterbasics.org
or
Contact Debra Des Vignes at 205-326-1925 or 1-888-448-READ
Better Basics
At Better Basics, our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of children and their families by advancing literacy through enrichment and intervention programs. We currently provide our services to approximately 60 schools in the Birmingham area and throughout Alabama. Our programs include reading enrichment programs (Ready 2 Read and MORE), Reading and Writing Intervention, afterschool programs located in Fairfield (the HOPE Center) and Schoolwide Enrichment. During the 08-09 school year Better Basics awarded children and their parents more than 36,000 books and served almost 18,800 students. To find out more about our United Way agency, please visit our website at www.betterbasics.org.
The Literacy Council
The mission of The Literacy Council is to strengthen and support organizations that provide literacy services in Central Alabama. The Literacy Council is dedicated to reducing illiteracy in Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker counties. The Council’s efforts include providing resources and referrals by maintaining a toll-free Literacy Helpline which serves as a primary point of contact for individuals seeking literacy assistance. Other Council efforts include training literacy tutors and conducting public awareness campaigns to keep the crisis of illiteracy in the public eye.
Deadline to sign up to be a volunteer is March 24.
The Job of the Volunteer
- Volunteer must come between 12:30 and 2:30 on April 14th to their assigned school.
- Volunteers will sign in with school captain
- Volunteers will read to one to three classes.
- The classes will range from Kindergarten to 5th grade.
- Volunteers will receive the books to distribute to the classroom when they arrive at their assigned school.
- Volunteers will give each child in the class a book.
- The volunteer will read from the book that the children receive
If you are interested in volunteering please email the following: volcoord@betterbasics.org and ddesvignes@literacy-council.org
Participating Birmingham City Schools:
A.G. Gaston Elementary School 5400 Oakwood Street Birmingham 35228
Robert C. Arthur Elementary School 625 14th Avenue Northwest, Birmingham 35215
Avondale Elementary School 4000 8th Court South Birmingham 35222
Barrett Elementary School 7601 Division Avenue Birmingham 35206
Central Park 4915 Avenue Q Birmingham 35222
Charles A. Brown Elementary School 4811 Court South Birmingham 35208
Christian Elementary School 725 Mountain Drive, Birmingham 35206
Council Elementary School 1400 Avenue M Birmingham, AL 3521
Epic Elementary School 1000 10th Avenue South Birmingham 35205
Gate City Elementary School 6910 Georgia Road Birmingham 35212
Gibson Elementary School 956 50th St N, Birmingham 35212
Glen Iris Elementary School 1115 11th Street S Birmingham 35205
Going Elementary School 1015 North Martinwood Drive Birmingham 35235
Hemphill Elementary School 1240 Cotton Avenue Southwest Birmingham 35211
Hill Elementary School 507 3rd Street North Birmingham 35204
Hudson Elementary School 3300 F L Shuttlesworth Drive Birm. 35207
Inglenook Elementary School meets at McElwain 4447 Montevallo Road Birm. 35213
Jackson Elementary School 1401 16th Way SW Birmingham 35211
Robert E. Lee Elementary School 630 18th Street Southwest Birmingham 35211
Lewis Elementary School 2015 26th Avenue North Birmingham 35234
Minor Elementary School 2425 Avenue S Ensley Birmingham 35218
North Birmingham Elementary School 2620 35th Avenue N Birmingham 35207
N. Roebuck 300 Red Lane Road Birmingham 35215
Norwood Elementary School 3136 Norwood Boulevard Birmingham 35234
Phillips Elementary School 2316 7th Ave. No. Birmingham 35203
Powderly Elementary School 1901 20th St. S.W. Birmingham 35211
NH Price Elementary School 532 28th Street Southwest Birmingham 35211
Princeton Elementary School 1425 2nd Avenue W Birmingham 35208
Robinson Elementary School 8400 First Avenue South Birmingham 35206
South Hampton Elementary School 565 Sheridan Road Birmingham 35214
Sun Valley Elementary School 1010 18th Avenue, NW Birmingham 35215
Tuggle Elementary School 412 12th Court North Birmingham 35204
Washington Elementary School meets at Lincoln Elem. 901 9th Avenue North 35204
Wenonah Elementary School 3008 Wilson Road SW Birmingham 35221
Whatley Elementary School 549 43rd Street North Birmingham 35222
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School 1030 4th Terrace W Birmingham 35204
Wylam Elementary School meets at Scott Elementary 1517 Hibernian St. Birmingham 35214
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