$11,690 raised in 30 days for BEGIN WITH BOOKS Chapter 5. $5,000 provided by the MatchingFund.
$0.00 Matching Funds Remaining.
BEGIN WITH BOOKS is Charleston County’s premier early literacy program. We provide monthly books by mail to babies and encourage their parents to begin the tradition of reading with them every day.
Reading aloud to babies and toddlers is very important, because, among many other benefits, the rich language in high-quality children’s books increases vocabulary. Vocabulary is the pre-kindergarten skill that matters the most, because it is the prime predictor of school success or failure. “Yes, a child goes to school to learn new words, but the words he already knows determine how much of what the teacher says will be understood. And since most instruction for the first four years of school is oral, the child who has the largest vocabulary will understand the most, while the child with the smallest vocabulary will grasp the least.” – The Read-Aloud Handbook
We’ve recently reached an enrollment milestone of 5,000 children enrolled, which means we have to raise more than $10,000/month, every month, to maintain book distributions at this level. This $10,000 campaign will help us start the new year with a month’s books already pre-paid.
BEGIN WITH BOOKS will distribute more than 60,000 books in Charleston County in 2020. Every book delivery inspires parents to read aloud more often, and this gives infants and toddlers something very nourishing to hear!
Help us reach our goal of making sure that every child is excited about reading and ready to succeed in school. Thank you!
Linda
November 13, 2019 @ 8:33 am
Begin With Books is a fantastic organization that provides young children with their very own home libraries. The books they provide are of high quality and are always age-appropriate. I’m always excited to know that the children we serve have such a great resource offered in their community!
Anonymous
November 16, 2019 @ 1:03 pm
Blessings to these families
Tina Wehmeyer
November 17, 2019 @ 10:23 pm
I donate to this wonderful organization because I believe little ones who have books and are read to everyday by parents, other family members and friends have the best foundation for learning.
(Every Christmas, I give a donation in honor of my dear friend, Julie Jones, who introduced me to Begin with Books, and she does the same for me. It’s a great gift that brings joy to everyone involved!)
Anne Cook
November 18, 2019 @ 8:12 am
This donation is on behalf of Priscilla Shumway, who is a strong supporter of your organization.
Nancy Worley
November 18, 2019 @ 8:33 am
I’ve volunteered with Begin With Books for many years. It is a wonderful way to get books in the hands of very young children in the hope that it will allow them to enter kindergarten ready to read as research shows that children who enter kindergarten behind their peers often never catch up.
Priscilla Quirk
November 22, 2019 @ 5:49 pm
With great honor, respect, and fondness for Patty Bennett-Uffelman for creating, nurturing, and sustaining BEGIN WITH BOOKS. Mae and 5,000 other babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers also extend their thanks.
LARRY MELLICHAMP
November 24, 2019 @ 4:06 pm
I believe in this program.
Becky Van Wie
November 26, 2019 @ 11:01 am
Thank you to Begin with Books for your dedication to this important cause! Congratulations on your success!!
Becky Van Wie
Mimi Dias
November 30, 2019 @ 4:45 pm
I love what y’all do! And my young friends keep having babies who need books.
Anonymous
December 6, 2019 @ 11:50 am
I give each year in honor of my grandchildren. Teaching them the responsibility and joy of philanthropy starts with picking the right organization to support. BEGIN WITH BOOKS is the best!
Priscilla Quirk
December 6, 2019 @ 8:26 pm
From members of the Egret’s Point (and friends) Book group!
catherine locatis
December 15, 2019 @ 5:49 pm
nothing better than reading a book to a little one
for both the reader and the child!