HOUSTON — Kayla Hand, Executive Director for Books Between Kids, joined Great Day Houston to discuss KHOU's Turn the Page Literacy Initiative, which benefits Books Between Kids.
As your Education Station, KHOU 11 is committed to getting more books in the hands of kids in our community through our Turn The Page campaign.
If children do not read on-level by the end of Grade 3, they only have a 1 in 8 chance of ever catching up and are four times more likely to drop out of school.
Sixty-one percent of low-income families have no books in their homes. Research has also shown that children growing up in homes without books, where books are considered a luxury, are less likely to complete a basic education than their peers who do have books available at home.
You can help us "Turn The Page" on Houston's literacy crisis. KHOU 11 is partnering with Houston-based non-profit Books Between Kids to make sure children have access to books outside of school.
Since 2016, we've helped to provide more than 100,000 books for local children through generous donations (books and money) by Houstonians. This year's goal is to provide 20,000+ books to kids in our community.
The Turn the Page campaign runs through tomorrow.
Three ways to donate:
Virtual telethon
Today from 5 – 7 pm, we will host a virtual telethon to help us reach our goal of 20,000 books. Call 713-654-1111 to make your donation.
A special thanks to our sponsors and community partners:
This content sponsored by Books Between Kids.