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Join the literacy fun at 91大黄鸭'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 91大黄鸭'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 learner鈥檚 overall confidence and literacy skills."

鈥淥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 doesn鈥檛 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.鈥

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



Brittany Webster

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