Causes: Education, Literacy, Remedial Reading & Encouragement

Mission: The mission of Read and Feed is to strengthen literacy skills among underserved elementary school children and provide meals in a nurturing neighborhood environment.

Results: 26 program sites in North Carolina7,700 hours of volunteer tutoring instruction425+ active volunteers2:1 child to tutor ratio33,000+ books given out annually

Target demographics: Underserved elementary school children who are struggling to read.

Direct beneficiaries per year: over 650 children

Geographic areas served: Wake County, North Carolina

Programs: Using mobile classrooms, we provide meals to eliminate hunger, mentors to help children read, and books to build home libraries.