Literacy Now, a local nonprofit dedicated to transforming communities by empowering children and families through literacy, leadership, and life skills, will host its third annual Houston Reads Day. Houston Reads Day is a dedicated day for Houstonians to come together to read to students, support Literacy Now’s expansion, and bring awareness to the literacy crisis in our city.

For Houston Reads Day, Literacy Now will bring together more than 500 volunteers to read to 15,000 Pre-K-3rd grade students in a total of 35 schools across HISD and Aldine ISD campuses. Although last year’s event was held virtually, this year’s event will be in-person. Houston Reads Day coincides with National Read Across America Day and kicks off Read Aloud Month.

Please consider volunteering to read to children on Houston Reads Day, and/or contributing to Literacy Now. You can do both when you click here. The deadline to register as a volunteer is Feb. 20, 2023. For more information on Literacy Now’s year-round programs and ongoing efforts, visit https://literacynowhouston.org/.