Celebrating 25 Years of Words Alive!
In 1999, Words Alive launched our first book group in a single classroom of pregnant and parenting teens.
25 years later, we inspire a love of reading in 5,000 children, teens, and families across San Diego County.
Join us as we celebrate the past 25 years and look forward to the chapters ahead!
Conversations with Our Community
On our blog, read about some of the people who have written our story over the last 25 years!
Click here to jump to a list of community profiles and learn how you can tell your story!
Meet Our Founder
Social worker and book club facilitator Leslye Lyons founded Words Alive in 1999 with a small but mighty group of dedicated volunteers who believed everyone deserved to develop a love of reading that would open opportunities for life success. Read about Leslye’s journey at Washington Magazine.
Congressman Scott Peters presenting Words Alive founder, Leslye Lyons, with the proclamation.
Thank you to Congressman Scott Peters for honoring Words Alive with an official proclamation celebrating our 25th anniversary!
Click here to read more about the proclamation, presented at Words Alive’s 2024 Author Event & Fundraiser.
Conversations with Our Community:
Do you have a story from the last 25 years to tell? We would love to talk - email us today!