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. |
Current Recipients | 2022-2023
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Past Recipients | 2021-2022
Past Recipients | 2020-2021 |
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Past Recipients | 2019-2020
| 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. |
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 | University of Arizona Poetry CenterSponsorship of poetry readings in Phoenix to new audiences. |
Passion and purpose for literary enlightenment in Arizona |
Literary Society of the SouthwestMISSIONCelebrate contemporary literature and authors and promote the cause of literacy in Arizona. VISION Bring the joy and lifelong benefits of reading to all!
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