You're Invited! Join Us for Our 5th Birthday Celebration!
 

Five years of reading together is something to celebrate! Please join us for Winn Reading’s Fifth Birthday Celebration as we bring together the friends and families who have helped our organization grow.

Join us at 6 p.m. for a nacho and taco bar, time to catch up with Winn friends and a chance to browse our Bid-N-Baskets. Our program begins at 6:30 p.m., featuring special guest author and illustrator Will Hillenbrand. Book purchases and signing will follow.

Please RSVP by October 16 to Winn Program Coordinator Laura Wilson at winnreadingprogram@gmail.com so we can plan for dinner.

Whether you’ve been with Winn since the beginning or are just getting to know us, we’d love to celebrate with you! See you there!

The Word about Winn Reading keeps spreading!

This summer has been busy with many activities - including our summer reading program…see below for recent stories appearing in our local media market and our recent addition of a new Program Coordinator

Cincinnati Kids Keep Reading All Summer

Spectrum News followed a Cincinnati family making the most of summer break — keeping their kids reading so they hold onto the skills they built all school year. Their children are part of Winn Reading's summer sessions, where one-on-one time at the library helps young readers beat the "summer slide" and head into fall stronger. (Click above to watch the full segment.)

$10,000 Grant Boosts Cincinnati Literacy

WCPO 9 spotlighted Winn Reading's work in a city where fewer than six in 10 third graders read at grade level. A $10,000 grant from the Scripps Howard Fund and WCPO 9 is helping us put more decodable books in kids' hands, train and background-check our mentors, and expand reading support across our partner schools. (Click above to read the story or watch the segment.)

Laura Wilson joins Winn Reading as a Program Coordinator

Winn Reading is pleased to welcome Laura Wilson as our new part-time Program Operations Coordinator, who will keep our literacy mentoring program running smoothly by supporting our volunteer mentors, coordinating with our partner schools, and maintaining the program data behind our work. This role strengthens the day-to-day foundation of Winn Reading, freeing our Founder to focus on partnerships and long-term growth so we can reach even more young readers in Cincinnati.

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