Hey, fellow early literacy supporters! The Center for Hearing, Speech, and Language is in the running for a $25,000 grant through the Pepsi Refresh Project. Their project is entitled "Children that can't read suffer - help low-income kids battle illiteracy", and will work to boost kindergarten reading readiness, among other goals. Your votes decide which projects get funded, so start voting! They're currently ranked #20, and the top 10 projects get the grants. You can vote multiple times each day.
The Center has long been a member of the Colorado Early Literacy Coalition, and the mission of the Denver-based organization is "devoted to improving the lives of low income children and adults in our community by providing quality hearing, speech and language rehabilitation services".
Vote here.
