“Freedom Through Literacy”
Est. 2010 in memory of Judith F. Krug
2019 Board Option Award – $300 Karen Brown “Cat Tales – Kids Reading to Cats”— St. Paul, Minnesota Two Sundays a month, Karen Brown opens up her no-kill cat shelter, Caring for Cats, to young children volunteers to practice reading aloud to a very willing audience — dozens of cats! Testimonies from families reveal…
Judith’s Award $500 Vicky Xanthopoulou- “Let’s Play Book” Potamia, North Greece Children in the village of Potamia on Thassos Island in North Greece have little access to books; without a library, it had been difficult for the community to foster solid reading skills. That’s why Vicky, an elementary school teacher, jumped into action. She…
Grand Prize Award – $3,000 Alvin Irby, “Barbershop Books”New York, New York
2019 FREEDOM THROUGH LITERACY AWARD LUNCHEON The 2019 Freedom Through Literacy Award was held at Ammos Estiatorio, New York City on Saturday, September 28th. Each award ceremony has been special it is own, 2019s was an intimate gathering but very powerful with a special presentation by Robert Lucas spoke on what it was like opening…