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Given the academic and social benefit that comes from developing a positive relationship with a child and helping him or her learn to read, Reading Buddies is amazingly affordable. We have shared the success of this program with many other districts, winning awards at the state and national levels, including one from the National School Boards Association. Even so, there are some expenses that must be covered, such as:
Due to the scale of the program, which now involves multiple grades at six schools, donations are needed to help us sustain and grow the program. To donate, mail your tax-deductible donation to Reading Buddies, Bristol's Promise, P.O. Box 1701, Bristol, TN 37621-1701. Please make checks payable to Bristol's Promise, ATTN: Reading Buddies..
- Background checks for all volunteers
- Reading Parties (family engagement events)
- Books for participating students
- A special treat (to complement a book they're given)
- Program support costs
Due to the scale of the program, which now involves multiple grades at six schools, donations are needed to help us sustain and grow the program. To donate, mail your tax-deductible donation to Reading Buddies, Bristol's Promise, P.O. Box 1701, Bristol, TN 37621-1701. Please make checks payable to Bristol's Promise, ATTN: Reading Buddies..
Reading Buddies Bristol TN/VA is a partnership of Bristol Tennessee City Schools, Bristol Virginia Public Schools,
Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Bristol's Promise, and United Way of Bristol.
Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Bristol's Promise, and United Way of Bristol.
