“Assemblyman Anthony Bucco Joins The Trip at Afterschool Programs In New Jersey”
Morris County agents, Troy Evans and Teri DiGrande share a special
moment with students at the Neighborhood House
Morristown, NJ, March 5, 2013 — The 4th annual Road to Literacy campaign recently came to Morristown, NJ with a stop at the Neighborhood House afterschool program. Students enjoyed reading books at the program and received books to take home to share with their families.
Thanks to generous support from State Farm and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, New Jersey After 3 hosts the Road to Literacy campaign. New Jersey After 3’s program provides resources for students in afterschool programs throughout NJ to participate in a “Semester of Service”, commencing on Martin Luther King Day through Global Youth Service Day. Participating afterschool programs will also honor New Jersey After 3’s READS! literacy initiative – aimed to keep kids on a positive Road to Literacy throughout their lives.
To commence the Semester of Service Road to Literacy campaign, forty corporate volunteers from Enterprise Rent-A-Car and State Farm participated in this year’s “Road to Reading Across America” celebration on March 5, 2013. Volunteers visited the following NJ After 3 READS! supported afterschool programs and gave students more than 1000 books that were collected as donations at 100 participating Enterprise Rent-A-Car locations throughout the holiday season. The five locations include:
“We are excited to partner with Enterprise and NJ After 3 again this year. The commitment that we all share in providing services to the community makes this program a win for everyone, especially the students involved in the programs.” said Jennifer Young of State Farm.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car & State Farm also worked with New Jersey After 3 to create 2012 “Reading Journals” that were also disseminated to each afterschool student. This customized literacy tool was designed with inspiration from Dr. Seuss and was presented to students as part of a motivational writing exercise – where students could create their own fun & lyrical Dr. Seuss inspired first journal entry.
Morristown Neighborhood House CEO David Walker, Assemblyman Anthony Bucco, agents Troy Evans and Teri DiGrande, and NJ After 3 President & CEO Mark Valli.
“New Jersey After 3 is proud to partner with these extraordinary organizations to help motivate kids to read! We know we are on the right Road to Literacy – when research shows that increasing student access to print materials through book ownership programs (like these fun book distribute events) has statistically significant impacts on students attitude towards reading, motivation to read, reading behavior, literacy skills, and reading and writing performance!,” stated Mark Valli, President & CEO, NJ After 3.
Arlene J. Lester, Northeast Public Affairs, (973) 943-6524
Through innovative partnerships with Reading is Fundamental, and the Foundation for Newark’s Future and Scholastic Book Fairs, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car & State Farm, New Jersey After 3’s 2012 READS! initiative has been instrumental in the distribution of more than 200,000 books to over 50,000 children throughout New Jersey. Research indicates that literacy programs like New Jersey After 3’s READS!, can improve students’ achievement in reading and language arts and foster their appreciation for reading as a lifelong behavior.
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