About Us
Changing our community, one word at a time.
The READ Team, formerly ARISE2Read Jackson-Madison County, began in 2014 and currently serves in six Jackson-Madison County Elementary schools: Alexander, Andrew Jackson, Arlington, Isaac Lane, Lincoln, and Rose Hill. The READ Team pairs volunteer coaches with second-grade students to help improve their sight word recognition. By volunteering just one hour per week from September to April, coaches can make a measurable impact on the lives of our students. On average, students participating in The READ Team increase their sight word recognition by over 290% in just one school year.
The WOW (Words on Wheels)! Wagon is a mobile giving library that provides free age-appropriate books to children aged 0-18. The WOW Wagon attends school and community events throughout the year and follows the Regional Inter-Faith Association's (RIFA) Bus Stop Cafe to low-income neighborhoods over the summer.
The READ Team and WOW Wagon are programs of the United Way of West Tennessee and are generously supported by the Leaders Education Foundation.
Interested in joining The READ Team as a volunteer coach? Click the button below to get started!
Want to host the WOW Wagon at your community event? Click the button below to fill out a request form!
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