At our United Way Kids Read events in February, community leaders, volunteers, United Way staff, and board members joined forces to read to K-3rd graders and gift them books by local authors to take home.
In total, we distributed over 1,500 books in the Woodland Joint Unified School District!
Research shows that early literacy experiences are crucial, with children who are read to frequently developing stronger language skills and being more likely to excel in school. In fact, children who are proficient readers by the end of third grade are 4x more likely to graduate high school on time.
A heartfelt thank you to the Yolo County Office of Education (YCOE) board, Woodland City Council, volunteers, and our United Way board members and dedicated staff for making this possible.
