Note: Contributions to the Early Education for Every Child Foundation are not tax deductible as charitable contributions at present, however they will be retroactively tax deductible once we receive our 501(c)(3) status, which is currently under approval. However, donations may be tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses.

It has long been said that reading is the gateway to knowledge: only after children have learned to read, can they begin reading to learn. In fact, reading is considered by many to be the most vital skill necessary for a successful academic experience. 

However, the hard truth is that annual test reports reveal that one-third of all fourth graders fail to meet even the most basic levels of proficiency on their national reading assessments. Did you know that 70% of those in prison cannot read above a third grade level? The impact of literacy skills clearly carry over into the post-academic adult world. The simple act of teaching a child to read can quite literally change the course of his life in ways we’ll never know and cannot even begin to imagine!

So how can we help prevent at-risk children from slipping through the cracks of literacy?

We can help by giving them a solid foundation in reading in the earliest years of life. 

Our Foundation aims to provide 20,000 children with Little Reader early literacy kits. These software-based kits will be donated to the Toys for Tots Foundation who will distribute them to low-income families in addition to the traditional Toys for Tots gifts and books. 

Each kit will cost just 55 cents, which includes production, shipping and all transaction fees from our Start Some Good campaign.

This means if we reach our tipping point goal of $5,500, will will be able to produce, ship, and donate 10,000 reading kits. And if we reach our total goal of $11,000, we’ll be able to produce, ship, and donate a total of 20,000 software-based reading kits.