Programs

  • Literacy Development Programs

    THE ORGANIZATION USES BOOKS AND READING TO HELP CHILDREN THRIVE IN THE CLASSROOM, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND IN LIFE. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS 3 PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT LITERACY DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH, AND FOSTER A LOVE OF READING AND LEARNING. THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT EWDC ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR:5,551 - CHILDREN SUPPORTED BY EWDC2,010 - ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING HOURS DELIVERED13,107 - FREE BOOKS DISTRIBUTEDPOWER READERS, A ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING PROGRAM, CONNECTS STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS TO READ TOGETHER FOR ONE HOUR A WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. STORYTIME FOLLOWS A READ-ALOUD FORMAT TO MODEL POSITIVE LITERACY BEHAVIORS FOR STUDENTS WHILE ALSO SHOWING THEM HOW BOOKS CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNEYS. THE BOOK PROJECT IS A FREE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM THAT GIVES AWAY THOUSANDS OF BOOKS EACH YEAR TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD THEIR HOME LIBRARIES. COMBINED, THESE PROGRAMS REACH THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE WASHINGTON, DC REGION.THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT EWDC ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR:5,551-CHILDREN SUPPORTED BY EWDC2,010-ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING HOURS DELIVERED13,107-FREE BOOKS DISTRIBUTED
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $597K

  • Program 1 [2025]

    EVERYBODY WINS DC OFFERS THREE PROGRAMS THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME ENGAGED AND EXCITED READERS: POWER READERS - A ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS VOLUNTEERS WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO READ TOGETHER FOR AN HOUR A WEEK THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. STORYTIME - A READ-ALOUD PROGRAM THAT BRINGS VOLUNTEERS INTO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS TO SHARE BOOKS WITH SMALL GROUPS OF STUDENTS AND ENGAGE IN A GUIDED DISCUSSION OR ACTIVITY. THE BOOK PROJECT - A FREE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM THAT GIVES AWAY THOUSANDS OF FREE BOOKS EACH YEAR TO CHILDREN AND CLASSROOMS. DURING EWDC'S MOST RECENT PROGRAM YEAR, POWER READERS, STORYTIME AND THE BOOK PROJECT REACHED OVER 5,000 CHILDREN, DELIVERED 1,900 MENTORING HOURS, AND GAVE AWAY ALMOST 12,000 FREE BOOKS.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $648.2K