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The Comcast Reading Network
The following programs were funded through The Comcast Reading Network in 2005:
Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation, Albuquerque, NM - $20,000
The Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation stresses early childhood literacy and learning beyond the classroom in areas such as writing, phonics, and comprehension. The 2nd Grade Academy, a summer program, gives students a chance to improve their grade level of literacy and engages students in fun and educational activities. In the first year, the program assisted 72 students; enrollment for the 2005 program was 216.
Friends of the Nashville Public Library, Nashville, TN - $25,000
The summer reading program is held at all 21 branches of the Nashville Public Library and serves more than 13,000 children each summer. The program keeps children active in reading over the summer months when reading skills typically decline. As children reach their goal, they are recognized for their achievement and participate at a celebration at the end of the summer.
Literacy Partnership of Southeast Michigan, Detroit, MI - $20,000
The Literacy Partnership of Southeast Michigan seeks to raise literacy awareness and expand literacy instruction throughout the Detroit metropolitan area. The Comcast Foundation’s support includes training literacy volunteers and reading and instructional materials. More than 400 adults and children participate in this program.
New Futures Literacy Program, Burien, WA - $25,000
New Futures is a literacy program that provides academic support and reading skills to youth in King County, WA. This is a neighborhood program that works with schools and community partners to provide extra academic help for the children who most need it. The Comcast Foundation provides reading materials and phonic and comprehension exercises.
West End House Boys and Girls Club, Allston, MA - $15,000
West End House Boys and Girls Club in Allston, MA, serves 180 young people each day in its after-school program for at-risk youth, called Project Learn. This multi-faceted program helps its youngest learn to read and its oldest to apply to college by providing resources that these children may not otherwise be able to access.
Other Programs:
| Arlington Public Library Foundation, Arlington, TX |
$10,000 |
| Allegheny County Public Library Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA |
$10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeast Michigan, Farmington Hills, MI |
$20,000 |
| El-Rio Foundation, Tucson, AZ |
$15,000 |
| Friends of the Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX |
$20,000 |
| Lawrence Boys and Girls Clubs, Lawrence, MA |
$20,000 |
| Literacy Today, Camden, NJ |
$5,000 |
| Montgomery County Business Roundtable for Education, Rockville, MD |
$25,000 |
| Philadelphia Cares – Reading Stars Program, Philadelphia, PA |
$50,000 |
| Philadelphia Reads – Summer Reading Program, Philadelphia, PA |
$20,000 |
| Reading by Nine, Los Angeles, CA |
$25,000 |
| Retired & Senior Volunteer Program of Montgomery County, PA |
$7,500 |
| Rhythm and Rhymes from the Hart, Detroit, MI |
$30,000 |
| Richmond Community Action Program, Richmond, VA |
$10,000 |
| Seymour Osman Community Center, Dover, NH |
$15,000 |
| Springfield Day Nursery, Springfield, MA |
$25,000 |