Welcome to Rising Readers
Rising Readers is a teen-led service project dedicated to helping children in New York State
achieve literacy by providing the proper supplies to rise as readers, thinkers, and dreamers.
achieve literacy by providing the proper supplies to rise as readers, thinkers, and dreamers.
We recognize the importance of education in our society. Through proper schooling, we are able to become proper leaders and productive members of society. Because of the impact education has had on our lives, we want to make sure the rest of the world gets to feel the blessing of education. Giving simple donations of books, pencils, paper - anything can help a child learn and grow.
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. |
Did You Know?
- Internationally, more than 72 million children of primary education age are not in school. (NEA)
- 2/3 of children living in poverty in the United States don't have books at home. (CLIF)
- Students of color are often concentrated in school with fewer resources. (UNCF)
- 750 million adults are illiterate and do not have the awareness necessary to improve their families' living conditions. (UNESCO UIS)