Ferst Readers - Once Upon a Month
P.O. Box 1327, Madison, 30650
(888) 565-0177 · more numbers below
Ferst Readers mails a free, age-matched book and family reading tips to children every month, from birth until their fifth birthday. Local volunteer teams sign up children and raise the money for the books. Some counties, including several in metro Atlanta, take sign-ups, but not every county is open.
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- Taking volunteers now
- YesFrom the description, not confirmed
- Who they serve
- FamiliesFrom the description, not confirmed
- How to sign up
- Scan the QR code on the Get Involved page to fill out the volunteer inquiry form, or call 1-706-818-6016.From the description, not confirmed
What they offer 6
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 30
Community Action TeamsProgram
Local volunteer teams register children, raise funds for books, and promote early literacy events in their communities.
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 30
Leap Into Books NewslettersService
Ferst Readers sends book-specific newsletters with questions, vocabulary, and activities to help families read together.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 10
Monthly Book Mailing ProgramProgram
Children from birth to age 5 get one new age-matched book in the mail each month, plus a newsletter with questions, new words and activities for reading together. The books come from the Read to Me Library.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 10
Parent Reading Tips and ResourcesService
The website has tips and a short video for parents on reading, talking and singing with young children. It also has a reading list and a coaching sheet.
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 30
Read to Me LibraryProgram
Ferst Readers selects preschool books through a review process and uses them as the home library collection for enrolled children.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 10
Start a Ferst Readers Program in Your CommunityProgram
Groups can bring the book program to a new area by forming a volunteer Community Action Team. A business, civic group or school system can also pay to mail books to a chosen group of children.
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