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Thank you Community Foundation

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Jan CorySeptember 24, 2020

Thank you for a grant from the Paul H. And Anne B. Gardner Memorial Fund, the Grace United Methodists Church of Quincy Fund and the Kaye & Norman Kemner Education fund. We are so grateful for the trust and the … Continue reading →

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Thank you Jacksonville Pilot Club and Pilot Club International

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Jan CoryFebruary 28, 2020

Ready. Set. Grow! is beyond grateful to Pilot Club for providing funds to support our message in Morgan County. Thank you to Pilot Club! You are champions! Pilot Club of Jacksonville with Pilot International Founders Fund awards a matching grant … Continue reading →

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Congratulations! Reading has DoUBleD!

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Jan CoryJanuary 2, 2020

The percent of parents at Adams County Health Department reading five or more days a week has doubled since 2013. Congratulations parents. Thank you volunteers and nurses who teach families about brain-building and gift a new book to each child. … Continue reading →

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Shout out to United Way for STEM books

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Jan CoryJanuary 1, 2020

Thank you Adams County United Way for the grant to buy STEM books for toddlers and preschoolers at Adams County Health Department. STEM books are counting books, shape books, and sorting and classifying books. If children enter school with strong … Continue reading →

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Thank you J. W. Gardner Foundation

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Jan CoryJanuary 1, 2020

Thank you J. W. Gardner Foundation for the grant to support our efforts in Adams County. What a wonderful start to 2020! Children at Adams County Health Department will get brand new wonderful board books as their parents learn they … Continue reading →

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Thank You Community Foundation

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Jan CoryAugust 14, 2019

We are so thankful for the grant from Community Foundation to buy books for little ones in Adams, Pike, McDonough, and Hancock Counties. The books go to babies in the WIC programs along with encouragement and support from nurses and … Continue reading →

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Thank You Quincy Noon Kiwanis

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Jan CoryJune 30, 2019

We are so grateful to Noon Kiwanis for helping us buy books for children at Adams County Health Department. Parent at the WIC department have increased their reading frequency because they have beautiful board books for their toddlers. … Continue reading →

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Thank you Breakfast Kiwanis

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Jan CoryMay 10, 2019

Thank you so very much to the Quincy Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis Club for the grant dollars to buy beautiful new board books for babies and toddlers in the WIC program at Adams County Health Department. Our wonderful volunteers meet … Continue reading →

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Thank you Jacksonville Rotary

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Jan CoryMarch 12, 2019

Rotary Club learned about Ready. Set. Grow! from Debbie Niederhauser. Thank you Jacksonvill Rotary for donating funds to buy books for children at Morgan County Health Department. We love your support and enthusiasm. … Continue reading →

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Check out our videos on local TV, WGEM

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Jan CoryJanuary 19, 2019

Thank you WGEM for helping Ready. Set. Grow! reach more parents with our message of talking, responding, and reading to build brains.

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