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News, News and more news from 2020 Grand Prize Winner

Congratulations to Chris McGilvery for meriting this coverage!! The news, news and more news…. From West Texas A&M University – Literacy Nonprofit Founded by WT Staffer Wins National Award From myhighplains.com: Literacy Nonprofit Founded by WT Staffer Wins National Award From News Channel 10: Nationally recognized Canyon-based literacy program taking application

JUDITH’S AWARD – 2019 Freedom Through Literacy
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JUDITH’S AWARD – 2019 Freedom Through Literacy

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 – 2018 Freedom Through Literacy
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GRAND PRIZE – 2018 Freedom Through Literacy

Grand Prize $3,000 Matthew Weimann and Julia Dweck “Release Your Fireflies” — Macungie, Pa “Release Your Fireflies” is best described as a storytelling-movement. Matthew Weimann and Julia Dweck, two ‘stellar’ teachers according to their principal, inspired their students in grades 3-5 to interpret Ibi’s true story. The children wrote an award winning picture book entitled,…

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JUDITH’S AWARD – 2018 Freedom Through Literacy

Judith’s Award $500 Carin Mileshosky “FleetwoodSUMMER 2018”— Fleetwood, Pa   Fleetwood Area Public Librarian Carin Mileshosky is the driving force behind this community’s effort to counter-attack the syndrome known as ‘summer slide’ where students can lose up to 2 months of learning, adding up to a full year behind grade level by the time they…

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BOARD OPTIONS – 2018 Freedom Through Literacy

2018 Board Option $300 Christopher Dew “Mini-Library for Lehigh Valley H.O.P.E.”— Easton, Pa Christopher established his library at Lehigh Valley H.O.P.E., an organization that provides clothes and household goods to the homeless. He did this as his Boy Scout’s of America Eagle Project, making him the youngest recipient of a Judith’s Reading Room Freedom Through…