Oct 21, 2011 | News
Last Saturday over 200 people gathered in a Davis Square comic book shop with one goal in mind: To eat as many cookies as possible! Of course, eating all of those cookies had a nobler purpose. By paying a $6 entry fee, attendees of the Comicazi Cookie Clash 2011 were...
Sep 22, 2011 | News
School has started and we can’t wait to have our volunteers back in the classroom! Please be sure to contact us if you’re a returning volunteer. If you are considering volunteering, here’s a link to our online application form. If you’re new to...
Aug 5, 2011 | News
Last year we celebrated the seventh year of The Big Cheese Reads Initiative. The Big Cheese Reads connects middle school students with business and community leaders (“Big Cheeses,” if you will). A “Big Cheese” visits a classroom once a year to read aloud to the...
Jun 10, 2011 | News
Power Lunch volunteers: what book are you buying as an end of year gift for your student?!? If this question has been plaguing you during Power Lunch pizza party season – have no fear! Here are some wonderful age-appropriate selections compiled by the staff of the...
Apr 12, 2011 | News
It is National Volunteer Week! When President Obama addressed the nation and encouraged all Americans to help support and strengthen our community and country through volunteerism, he described the week this way: “We celebrate the profound impact of volunteers and...
Mar 25, 2011 | News
Do you remember a book you truly loved as a child? What about the family and community member who read to you? Through our program Power Lunch, hundreds of students in the Boston Public Schools are discovering and exploring a love for reading that we hope will last a...
