RECIPIENTS thank youGenerous donations and surplus funds make it possible for the Literary Society to support successful literacy programs within Arizona each year. The following recipients of these funds express their appreciation and highlight how they have been put to use. |
Past Recipients | Spring 2023
Past Recipients | Spring 2021 |
Act OneUnderwriting to provide books and reading materials for students in Title 1 schools to attend a theater performance based on the book. For example, the scripts for students attending a Shakespeare play. For many students this was their first exposure to a live performing arts program. |
Make Way for BooksA nonprofit preschool reading program that provides young children (ages birth to 5) with access to books and language experiences necessary for school readiness. This program in Southern Arizona plans to expand to Phoenix. |
Read Better Be BetterAn afterschool reading program in elementary schools where older students assist younger students to improve their reading skills. |
University of Arizona Poetry CenterSponsorship of poetry readings in Phoenix to new audiences. |