A huge thank you to the individuals, foundations, and organizations helping Words Alive with Books Connect Us — our campaign to help children, teens, and families use the power of reading to navigate the harsh realities and devastation from COVID-19.
Because of their support, Words Alive was able to transform our 20+ years of in-person programming to an entirely virtual model, thoughtfully drawing from the best practices of our programs to foster positive experiences, build a habit of reading and critical skillsets, and cope through reading and writing together.
Read for Life
Our dedicated Read for Life supporters enable us to provide high-quality programs for children, teens, and families year round. Because of their leading, multi-year commitments we seamlessly launched Books Connect Us and are able to quickly deliver critical resources to our community.
Leadership Circle
Lynne Carlson
Christensen Family Foundation
Craft-DeMeules Family Fund
Toby Eisenberg
Fischer Family Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
Kimberly & Jeffrey Goldman
William Gumpert Foundation
Kay & Bill Gurtin
Vivien & Jeffrey Ressler
Karen & Jeffrey Silberman
Westreich Foundation
Impact Circle
Karen & Dr. Warren Kessler
Jennifer O'Brien & David Stickney
To learn more about becoming a Read for Life supporter, click here.
Investors
Thank you to the donors who have made an investment of critical resources to support Words Alive and our Books Connect Us campaign:
San Diego Council on Literacy
Authors & Special Guests
Marcie Colleen
Matt de la Peña
Mark Oshiro
Jessica Thierren
Book Donors
Lacy Crawford
Marie Dye
Wen-jing Lee
Carole Melucci
Jessica Thierren
Mary Weatherup
Community Partners
Diamond Educational Excellent Partnership
Mindfully Empowered
Neighborhood House Association
The New Children’s Museum: Think, Play, Create
Run for Cover
San Diego Council on Literacy
San Diego History Center
San Diego Padres
Warwick’s