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Join the literacy fun at Kelowna's Raise-a-Reader BBQ

Both beef and veggie burgers will be available for lunch
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Project Literacy volunteer Graham Bell helping Phuong Pham brush up on her English language skills. (Capital News file)

Project Literacy is making reading fun for the whole family with the 8th annual Raise-a-Reader BBQ at Kelowna's Landmark District. 

On Sept. 26, families can come get a beef or veggie burger lunch with pop and chips for just $12 to support literacy programs. 

Executive Director Paul Zuurbier said, "We provide one-to-one literacy tutoring, which is rare these days. This allows each of our volunteers to help build their learnersa国际传媒檚 overall confidence and literacy skills."

sa国际传媒淥ur One-to-One Reading Program follows a similar model. We are in several schools in School District 23. This program has volunteers read with children in grades 1 to 4 twice weekly. These children are struggling to read at their grade level. If a child doesnsa国际传媒檛 learn to read well by grade five, they often struggle with reading and self-confidence all the way through their school career and are less likely to take any post-secondary education.sa国际传媒

The barbecue will be on from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 



Brittany Webster

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