The Mayor's Book Club engages families with young children in an exciting adventure of reading together. Supported through public and private partnerships, the program reinforces the goal of helping all of our children have a healthy start in life and enter school ready to learn and ready to succeed. Activities promote early literacy, improve the social and emotional development of young children, and increase the likelihood that children grow up in an environment where books are available and literacy is valued. Our children will be “Ready Readers and Ready Learners” when entering kindergarten.
Each month, between September and May, the Mayors and community volunteers read the selected book-of-the-month to nearly 4,000 children in nearly 200 preschool, kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Each child enrolled in the preschool classes receives a copy of the selected book. Kindergarten and First grade classrooms receive 2 copies to add to their classroom and school libraries. Parents of all 4,000 children receive a monthly newsletter with tips on how to “bring that month’s story to life.”
Each month, between September and May, the Mayors and community volunteers read the selected book-of-the-month to nearly 4,000 children in nearly 200 preschool, kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Each child enrolled in the preschool classes receives a copy of the selected book. Kindergarten and First grade classrooms receive 2 copies to add to their classroom and school libraries. Parents of all 4,000 children receive a monthly newsletter with tips on how to “bring that month’s story to life.”
How to Donate
(1) For the Hampton Mayor's Book Club - by check made out to "Healthy Families Partnership, Inc." with "Mayors Book Club" in the "For" line, and mailed to Healthy Families Partnership (Attn: Mayors Book Club), 100 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton, VA 23669. Or call the Sandra Chong at 757-727-2710.
Sponsorship is based on $4.00 per child. Some organizations have been successful in sponsoring a particular school or asking members or employees to each sponsor a single book. Books are distributed through public and private programs in Hampton City School’s.
School Partners:
Public Schools: All elementary schools in the Hampton City School System, Mallory Head Start Program
Faith-based: Faith Outreach Education Center, Wythe Presbyterian Preschool and New Mount Olive Christian Academy
Private: Downtown Hampton Child Development Center
Military: Langley Air Force Base Child Development Center
Our current financial sponsors include:
Our generous community partners that provide volunteer readers:
Mayor's Book Club - 100 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton, Virginia 23669 - 757-727-2710