Chelsea, Revere, East Boston, and WinthropHistory: The city of Chelsea was Raising a Reader’s birthplace in Massachusetts in 2006. Five years later, we have expanded to the surrounding towns of Revere, East Boston, and Winthrop, filling the homes of approximately 5,000 children with bright and colorful books. Siury Pulgar joined the Raising A Reader MA team in the Spring of 2010, as Program Coordinator for Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop, and East Boston. Since then, Siury has brought her passion and commitment to our existing relationships and helped foster new ones through community outreach. Who We Serve: In Chelsea, over 60% of children do not know how to read by the third grade and many of these children continue to struggle throughout school. Poor literacy is one of the main causes of school failure according to the experts, and a leading contributor as to why 50% of students in Chelsea do not complete high school on time. In Revere, 37% of children cannot read as of the third grade and 35% fail to finish high school within 4 years. Raising a Reader MA serves children who otherwise would not be exposed to books as we help parents create a reading routine with their young children. Every year, we send home approximately 5,500 books reaching almost 1,400 children and their families within these communities alone. Past and Upcoming Events:Revere High School Read-A-Thon, Thursday Chelsea Reads Event! Join Us! When: Saturday, November, 5th, 2011 Time : 11am -2pm Where: Chelsea Public Library: 569 Broadway St, Chelsea, MA The theme is Safari: Reading is an Adventure. We will have little paper books that children will use to make their own story and craft supplies to illustrate their book. Chelsea Reads Flier in Spanish Move it in Chelsea – April 9, 2011 On Saturday, April 9th the Chelsea and Revere Family Network celebrated the 2nd Annual Move it Health Fair at the Williams School cafeteria in Chelsea. Raising a Reader MA hosted a table and offered visitors great resources and information about creating healthy reading habits. If you would like to volunteer for Raising a Reader MA in future events, please contact Sara DeMedeiros: sara@raisingareaderma.org Read-a-thon in Revere High School- March 25, 2011 RAISED $4,200 = $9,240 for Raising A Reader MA! On March 25th, 2011 over 300 students at Revere High School engaged in a charity Read-a-thon event to benefit Raising A Reader MA. With the help of English teacher Kelly Andreoni, the students solicited pledges and spend 8 consecutive hours reading silently! In April 2009, they raised $5,400 for Raising A Reader MA programs in Revere! This year they raised $4,200 and with the Raising A Reader MA Spring Match Challenge, that is $9,240 for Raising A Reader. Thank you Revere High School and Congratulations! If you would like to host a Read-a-thon in your school, please contact Sara DeMedeiros: sara@raisingareaderma.org Read More About Our Program’s Outcomes: |
 Parent Workshop at Best Friends in Chelsea. “I enjoyed learning about interactive reading today. I am tired of hearing people saying this and that about welfare families. I am on welfare and I want my children to succeed. I will do whatever it takes.” Parent at Best Friends
Who we serve: Chelsea: 8 childcare centers, 38 family providers, 5 playgroups, 2 home visiting programs, and 1,092 children Revere: 2 childcare Centers, 31 family providers, and 308 children East Boston: 1 childcare center, 33 family providers, 5 playgroups, 6 home visiting programs, and 291 children Winthrop: 1 family provider, 1 childcare center, and 26 children Program partners: Chelsea: A Kangaroo’s Pouch, Associated Early Care & Education, Best Friends Early Learning Center, CAPIC Child Development Center, CAPIC Head Start, Central Avenue Children’s Center, Chelsea/Revere Family Network, Child Development & Education, Child Focus Center , John Silber Early Learning Center, MGH Visiting Moms Outreach Program, ROCA Revere: CAPIC HeadStart, Associated Early Care and Education, Child Development & Education East Boston: Harbor Area Early Childcare Center, Associated Early Care and Education, Child Development & Education Other Local Partners: Chelsea CPC, Chelsea Public Library, Revere CPC, Revere Public Library, Revere Parks and Recreation
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, April 5, 2012 – benefiting Raising A Reader MA. Thank you Revere High School students for your continued support! Last year the Revere High School students raised over $4,200 for Raising A Reader MA.