70% of offenders in prisons are school dropouts
50% of dropouts are functionally illiterates
3rd grade reading scores are said by some to be an important predictor of who might be in prison
$300 provided a simple Caring Friends reading incentive program for 15 classes at Cunningham Elementary in 2012.
As a Friend In Deed you can do something rather than nothing! Your donation will encourage, value and reward good readers at an early age with a new Scholastic book!