Clean a closet AND share with children. Donate gently used children’s books to Adams County Health Department. 330 Vermont in Quincy.
Yearly Archives: 2016
The biggest thank you ever to our Volunteer Readers! These superheroes have talked with over 2000 parents and gifted over 2800 books to little ones. They are working hand-in-hand with READY families raising READY readers. … Continue reading
“Just because a toy’s packaging says it’s educational doesn’t make it so.” Research shows that for language development nothing is better that hearing spoken words–lots of them. “When there’s something else that’s doing the talking, the parents seem to be … Continue reading
Brain building can happen at childcare too. Childcare matters. Did you know that licensed childcare providers can earn ratings of bronze, sliver, or gold? Find helpful information about childcare from West Central Childcare Connection and from ExceleRate Illinois. … Continue reading
Thank you to the Community Foundation for providing funding for books we gift to parents visiting the Adams County Health Department! Nurses and volunteers visit with families about the brain building power of reading. Families get to choose a book … Continue reading
Thank you to Kiwasis for the investment in Ready. Set. Grow! Because of you, families visiting the Adams County Health Department will receive information about the brain building power of reading with their little ones and brand new books! Together … Continue reading
Our Ready Community is helping families and children be Ready for school. SIU Clinic in Quincy is connecting children and books. SIU began the Books Build Connections Reading Project. The project promotes early literacy by having the doctor not only … Continue reading
Thank you Walmart shoppers and Baldwin sixth graders for raising funds for Ready. Set. Grow! Thank you teacher Rebekah Adams. … Continue reading
A giant hug and big thank you to our volunteer readers who visit with families at the Adams County Health Department! The children love your stories! The parents look for you when they come! Everyone loves the books you give … Continue reading
Sixth grade students at Baldwin School in Quincy chose Ready. Set. Grow. as a service project this spring. These leaders are raising funds, collecting gently used books for the Adams County Health Department, and writing children’s books to share at Quincy … Continue reading