Donate to the 'If You Give a Child a Book' campaign

Unfortunately, many children in low-income neighborhoods lack access to the books they need to become competent readers.

Our annual If You Give a Child a Book campaign, in partnership with the Scripps Howard Fund, puts books in the hands of these children.

Each year, WTVR and the Scripps Howard Fund partner with local schools to reach underserved children living in poverty, with a special focus on the critical kindergarten through third grade years when children are still learning to read. DONATE HERE

For this age group, there is no replacement for beloved books that a child can return to over and over.

Yet, just as the formal learning process begins in school, many childhood literacy programs focused on kindergarten readiness end, leaving children with few resources to reinforce readi