Share the Magic of Reading!

Your generosity helps Read to Succeed continue serving the Asheville and Buncombe County community by providing no cost reading support and literacy programs to local children, families, and community partners. Donate today!
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Read To Succeed
PO Box 18652
Asheville, NC 28814

Where does your contribution to R2S go?

R2S Shares Thousands of Diverse Books With Local Families

R2S shares great children's books with culturally-responsive characters, stories, and authors in seasonal book bundles, at family reading and community events, and via education partners,

R2S Reading Tutors Support Elementary Students All Year

R2S volunteers provide high-dosage research-based reading tutoring to elementary students in our local Asheville City and Buncombe County Schools. In the 2021-2022 school year, 100% of students enrolled in the R2S tutoring program demonstrated growth in foundational reading skills, and the majority showed more than a year's worth of growth in oral reading fluency.

R2S Supports Early Childhood Literacy

R2S' Early Literacy Director coordinates in-class support for PreK classrooms with community partners, including YWCA, Christine Avery Learning Center (CWA), Buncombe Partnership for Children, and more. In addition to modeling read-alouds and phonemic awareness and phonics instruction, R2S also designs PreK early literacy centers and participates in early childhood family events and activities.

R2S Trains Community Partners in Literacy

Hundreds of staff members working with all kinds of youth services organizations in Asheville and Buncombe County receive literacy training from R2S. Partners learn the fundamentals of how children learn to read and best practices for supporting young readers in their respective school, out-of-school, and summer programs.

R2S Hosts and Participates in Family Reading Events

R2S engages hundreds of families every year in family reading events, including Summer Reading Carnivals, author visits, Family Nights with community partners, and more! R2S also distributes monthly reading newsletters and Family Literacy Kits to early childhood and elementary families.

R2S Participates in Live Read-Alouds With Students

R2S trains volunteers and collaborates with community partners to provide enriching and engaging live read-aloud experiences for after-school and summer youth program partners.

Additional Ways to Give

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