Make a Donation…
and make a big impact!
Your tax-deductible donation helps us provide books, literacy resources and other tools needed for students in the community. Winn Reading is run by volunteers from our Founder and board members to literacy mentors.
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We cannot thank you enough for your support in helping our mission thrive.
Join the Winn Reading Collective
Story Starter: $25/month or $300/year
Support a child’s introduction to books and reading confidence. Donors at this level provide a starter book kit each month.
Page Turner: $50/month or $600/year
Fund literacy kits and weekly mentor sessions. Donors at this level supply on-going tutoring support and a set of books for a classroom library.
Chapter Builder: $100/month or $1,200/year
Support mentor training and classroom materials. Donors at this level expand Winn Reading’s reach through the onboarding of one new mentor each month along with the materials required for success.
Literacy Champion: $250/month or $3,000/year
Fund year-round program delivery. Donors at this level ensure kids receive year-round support…both in the classroom during the school year as well as through Winn Reading’s Summer Reading programs.
Winn Visionary: $500/month or $6,000+/year
Our visionary donors care about our Founder’s vision for Winn Reading. This leadership level enables Winn Reading to launch new program sites at more Cincinnati-area schools.
Donors at each level will receive personalized acknowledgment and opportunities for engagement:
• All donors: Thank-you letter and be subscribed to Winn Reading email updates.
• Page Turners and above: Recognition in annual report and an invitation to attend our spring literacy luncheon.
• Literacy Champions and Visionaries: Featured story on website and personal impact report.
• Visionaries: Option for family recognition in classroom materials.
Make An Impact Today
Support our mission by contributing a tax-deductible donation.
You can become a member of our Winn Reading Collective or just make a one-time donation of any amount. Your generosity will make a difference in a child’s life either way.
Learn More About Your Impact
Last year was a big year for Winn Reading, all thanks to YOU. We set out on this mission a little over a two years ago to improve reading skills, confidence, and enjoyment for emergent readers in Cincinnati.
Our impact in 2024:
125 students elementary school children served
24 literacy mentors placed
Held 10 storytimes at local independent stores
>1,700 hours volunteered
Our literacy mentors are now in 3 Cincinnati public schools
And we’re just getting started. With your donation, we can expand our reach.
Winn Reading by the Numbers
For every $50 donation, 5 books can be purchased for children who need books at home.
For every $75 donation, a storytime for 15 children can take place in local stores.
For every $300 donation, we can can provide monthly mentoring and new reading materials for a dozen children in the Cincinnati schools.
Learn what Connie, one of our vital literacy mentors, has to say about her experience volunteering with Winn Reading:
“I work with several kindergarten students each week, helping with their letter identification, sight words, and with a few, helping them read decodable books. One student was quite uncooperative at first, and although the teacher told me he had good ability, it was hard to find that out. The second week, he cooperated just enough for me to see that he knew most of the basic sight words. So I told him I would bring some even harder words for him the next time. When I came in the following week, he ran up to me to ask if I’d brought him ‘harder words.’
Since then, we’ve been working on ‘harder words,’ and he’s now zipping ahead! While this is not just because of the once-a-week time he spends with me, I’m still happy and grateful to play a small role in helping Johnny learn to read. It takes a whole village to educate a child, and it’s a pleasure and privilege to be a part of that.”