September is National Literacy Month and a great time to think about the importance of reading in our lives.
Sadly, there are more than 36 million adults in this country that cannot read, write or do basic math above a third-grade level. And this affects almost every aspect of their lives – they can’t read to their children (which makes their kids more likely to have low literacy skills), job prospects are slim and they can’t read prescriptions or other healthcare information, which makes them more likely to have health problems. The list goes on and on.
Luckily, there are many wonderful organizations across the country working to make sure this won’t always be the case!
One of the organizations we support here in our hometown of Dallas is Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT). I’m a proud member of their board of directors – it’s wonderful to see the work they do with the community each day!
To support organizations like this, Half Price Books will host Literacy Benefit Day on Saturday, Sept. 8. We’ll donate 5% of our sales that day to literacy partners across the country – up to $20,000.
We’ve also designed some buttons with a purpose so you can show your support for literacy.
100% of the proceeds from the sale of these buttons will benefit our local literacy partners – available while supplies last.
So we hope you’ll stop by stores in September to help support these great organizations that are boosting the literacy skills of both kids and adults alike.
To find the literacy partner near you, check out our Literacy Month page.