Help Us Grow Foundation

Through its h.u.g. Reading program, the organization supports multiple demographics with a focus on literacy and community engagement elementary students (grades k-4): provides targeted literacy intervention aligned with state core standards. High school and college students: offers certification as tutors, internships, and volunteer hours, whle fostering civic engagement through the "be the difference" campaign seniors: creates meaningful opportunities to contribute to their communities and find personal fulfillment. The program is expanding across five states and is seeking to increase its impact on national literacy rates. Staff increases and payroll increases have all been established to implement this increased emphasis on this more robust program. The increase now includes 2 full time program directors 4 parttime roles for operational efficiency 10 federal work study students 2 americorps vista members and 3 american reads employees.