Volunteer Spotlights

How long have you been a Literacy Now volunteer? I have been a member of Literacy Now since September 2021 (7 months!) Which program or

How long have you been a Literacy Now volunteer? I volunteered during the Guild Luncheon in 2021 and so shortly after that I actually joined

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? 2 weeks. Which program or activity have you volunteered for? Lunch Bunch

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? I’ve been involved with Literacy Now for almost one year. Which programs

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? I volunteered through iWRITE on Literacy Night. Which program or activity have

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? 6 years. Which program or activity have you volunteered for? Book Distribution

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? 3 years. Which program or activity have you volunteered for? Lunch Bunch

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? Since October 2021. Which program or activity have you volunteered for? Lunch

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? I’ve been a volunteer since the beginning. Which program or activity have

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? 5 Years. Which Program or activity have you volunteered for? Administrative Support,

How long have you been a Literacy Now / Making It Better volunteer? Six Months. Which program or activity have you volunteered for? Lunch Bunch

We are so excited to share our first Literacy Now Volunteer Spotlight of 2020!  As a retired kindergarten teacher with over 40 years in the

Research indicates that a child’s reading level by the third grade has a direct impact on future success (i.e., academics, dropout rates, incarceration, poverty). In

We love mentors like Gabe Baker who pour their hearts into the children we serve!

Cathy spent many years as a volunteer and leader in the HISD schools attended by her sons. Thanks to her years of PTO and community

When did you get involved with Making It Better? I originally got involved with Making It Better in 2016 during Read Aloud Month and jumped on

When did you get involved with Making It Better? I got involved with Making It Better in the Fall of 2017 as a Lunch Bunch

When and how did you get involved with Making It Better? In 2016, I was sitting with a friend watching our boys play baseball, and she

  When did you get involved with Making It Better? I was lucky enough to have been introduced to Making It Better over 10 years

When did you get involved with Making It Better? I began volunteering at Making It Better during the 2017-18 school year.  How did you get involved? I

Which year did you begin your involvement with Making It Better? I started in the Fall of 2016. How did you get involved? I was

How did you get involved with Making It Better? A number of my friends including Linda McSwain, Janette Smith, and Karen Swerdlow, invited me to

With her positive attitude and eagerness to always lend a hand, Sydney Emerson has made a significant impact over the years on the kids and

  Which year did you begin your involvement with Making It Better? In 2013 when I assisted in the Reading Intervention program with a Kindergarten

Since 2016, Michael Pulvino has impacted our organization in various capacities such as mentoring boys, renovating our after-school program facility, and generously giving support to our fundraising

With her ability to see the vision of Making It Better and her compassion for providing an opportunity for children to succeed, Emma Kirchhofer is

  Dr. Joseph Gugenheim is a recently retired orthopedic surgeon who spends much of his time giving back to the community for organizations such as

Every Thursday, Beth McGee visits Walnut Bend Elementary to spend 30 minutes during lunch period guiding four elementary students through decision making and developing healthy

Another BIG “Thank You!” to the Young Guns from Jones Lang LaSalle, who partnered with us

A BIG “Thank You!” to the Professionals from Xerox, who came out to volunteer

A BIG “Thank You!” to the Professionals from Ernst & Young, who came out to volunteer

A HUGE “Thank You!” to the Young Guns from Jones Lang LaSalle, who came out to volunteer