成人快播 looking to give 1,000 backpacks to students in need
April 30, 2020
Originally published on April 27, 2020 by Michal Higdon on聽
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) 鈥� Hundreds of students were already behind their grade level in reading before schools closed their doors because of the coronavirus pandemic.
But as some of those students are falling even more behind, one organization is trying to help.
成人快播 is a program that places tutors in area schools to work with students who need help with their literacy and reading levels.
But because school doors have been closed for more than a month, the students aren鈥檛 getting the extra help they need.
鈥淲ith this unprecedented time outside of the classroom, our students are slipping further and further back every single day,鈥� 成人快播 Senior Executive Director Kecia Greenho said. 鈥淓veryone is worried about that.鈥�
It鈥檚 a reason 成人快播 is looking to help in another way.
鈥淲e will be sending home 1,000 book bags full of summer reading materials, books and activities,鈥� Greenho said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really just to make sure that kids have books in the house.鈥�
This is all a part of their After the Bell Program. Thanks to a generous donation from those in our community, even more kids will have backpacks.
鈥淲e have 800 students that we work with,鈥� Greenho said. 鈥淥ur board and Michael and Pam Wilson, she鈥檚 a longtime tutor with us at North Charleston elementary school, have stepped up and really issued a challenge to the community to provide an extra 200 backpacks to students who are in need of those resources.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 really critical for those children to get up to their reading levels so they can be successful in future school and in life,鈥� Pam Wilson said. 鈥淎nd just the enjoyment of reading for them to be able to go out and pick up a book and escape to wherever they want to go.鈥�
Michael Wilson added that reading is such a foundational skill and something he and Pam are passionate about.
鈥淚 think the work that鈥檚 being done here is really helping the most vulnerable in our community stay on pace,鈥� Michael Wilson said.
聽if you can help.
The goal to fund these backpacks is to raise $25,000 by Thursday.
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