Read and Feed

Everyone get your tickets today for Asia Fest, bring your books to donate and visit the Read and Feed table on Saturday, September 28th!

Asian Focus NC + Read and Feed = Together, for Better

Asian Focus NC is honored to partner with Read and Feed Cary, NC, an initiative that focuses on providing meals and literacy tutoring to children in need. It aims to address both hunger and reading skills by offering nutritious meals, tutoring students one-on-one and providing books to build home libraries for children.

In addition to attending Asia Fest 2024, we kindly ask you to bring a book and/or donate to support the Read and Feed initiative. There will be a Read and Feed booth at Asia Fest for you to drop off your book and/or make a donation. Your generous contributions will help provide meals and educational support to children in need, making a positive impact in our local community.

We truly believe in nurturing our future generation for success and donations will be matched by Asian Focus NC. Thank you in advance for your support and participation.

Many thanks to some of incredible sponsors who made this festival possible:

💎DIAMOND: KPMG
💛GOLD: Aspida and Eaton
🩶SILVER: NC Asian Americans Together
🤎BRONZE: Sweet Home Realty, Cary-Raleigh Realty, Inc, and NC Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce

Visit our booth at Asia Fest 2024 next Saturday, Sept. 28th at Koka Booth Amphitheatre! Please bring your K-5th grade gently used books to donate. Thanks for partnering with us Asian Focus NC!

Asia Fest not just a 🍜 food festival, it’s a celebration of culture 🎉!

Your ticket gets you access to watch our legendary dragon boat racing 🚣‍♂️, riveting cultural performances 💃🏻, mini health fair 💉, informational booths 📄, local businesses and crafts 🧵, and of course, yummy foods 🥟!

Get reminders about the event by joining our event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/AAD5q4Aj56ym94Rf/?mibextid=9l3rBW

For tickets: https://bit.ly/asiafest2024tickets

📆 Saturday, September 28th
⏰ 9 am - 5 pm
📍Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary NC

Many thanks to some of incredible sponsors who made this festival possible:
💎DIAMOND: KPMG
💛GOLD: Aspida and Eaton
🩶SILVER: NC Asian Americans Together
🤎BRONZE: Sweet Home Realty, Cary-Raleigh Realty, Inc, and NC Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce

Pete the Cat is rocking in his school shoes. Pete discovers the library, the lunch room, the playground, and lots of other cool places at school. And no matter where he goes, Pete never stops moving and grooving and singing his song...because it’s all good.

It's time to head back to school with Pete the Cat! With academic year programming kicking off this week, we can't wait to read Pete's story with our Wake county students! You can check out Pete's story and many others on our Amazon wish list below:
https://ow.ly/STA650Tnnx8

It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all...

With our students heading back to the classroom, Penelope's story helps remind us how to be compassionate classmates! Visit our Amazon wish list below to check out this week's book!
https://ow.ly/g2V950T6xnp

With our elementary students heading back to school soon, we are excited to get fall programming started! If you'd like to find out how you can help strengthen children's literacy, visit readandfeed.org/volunteer to learn about our numerous volunteer opportunities. We hope to talk with you soon!

Did you know that YouTubeKids.com is a great resource to help your bilingual children read in both languages? Try searching “Bilingual Read Aloud Books'' and help your child choose some videos to watch and read along.

Take a peek at this week's pick! Help our students learn all about the special bonds young animals share with their parents and how they learn about the world! You can view this book and others on our Amazon wishlist below!

https://ow.ly/r3Ei50SMnxb

Breaking News! Is your child interested in current events? Visit TIMEforkids.com together to read news stories specially written for kids. Ask your child to read the news to you at breakfast or dinner.

One scorching summer day, Eva comes up with a great idea: a lemonade stand! But when she sees that Jake across the street has his own stand, and he's giving away free cookies, Eva knows she needs another idea to keep people lining up.

Help our students stay inspired this summer with Eva's story! Visit our Amazon wishlist below to read more.

https://ow.ly/U3ij50SEGCm

Don’t have time to make it to the library this week? Visit nckids.overdrive.com or freekidsbooks.org to keep your kids reading at home all summer long.

Earlier this month we hosted another group of amazing volunteers from the Young Men's Service League at our office. Thank you to them for helping to prep snack bags and prepare for ongoing summer book distributions!

When all kids keep learning over the summer, they’re less likely to fall behind and forget what they learned during school. Find more ideas at home and in your community: summerlearning.org/summer-learning-week/

A huge thank you to Scarlett Andrews for organizing her own book drive for Read and Feed! She and her mom Julia Andrews brought in more than 500 books to donate earlier this month. We are so grateful for their commitment to getting books into the hands of students in our community!

It’s ! We all know that summer is a time for fun, that’s why we’re sharing these ideas for fun summer learning activities you can do with your children at home: bit.ly/3OOXbRJ

All children benefit from reading books with characters that look the same and different from them, with different appearances, cultures, and abilities. Look for inclusive books online or ask a librarian. Here is a helpful list from Book Harvest: bit.ly/49HrTUF

Thank you Ricci Law Firm Injury Lawyers for the generous donation!

Read Read Read! The more we read with children, the more they enjoy reading. After you finish reading a book to your child, ask them to take a turn and read it to you. Find a your local library and more reading resources here: linktr.ee/nc_cglr

We need YOU this summer as a Read and Feed tutor! We have sites that are in high need of tutor availability. Make a difference in preventing summer learning loss and help kids build their literacy skills for the upcoming school year. Reach out to our office via email or phone call for information regarding volunteer orientation, schedule, or any questions you may have about us! Visit readandfeed.org to get started, we hope to see you soon!

A summer tale about family, overcoming fears, and the importance of being oneself, all in the pursuit of performing the perfect cannonball. As one boy searches for the secret to executing the perfect cannonball, it's only by listening to his own voice that he finds his unique style and pulls off a truly awe-inspiring CANNONBALL.

As you enjoy the summer sunshine, take a second to cool off with a book like this one! Cannonball into our Amazon wishlist below where you'll find this title and many others!

https://ow.ly/hQ9e50Sl061

Did you know that reading regularly with children helps them learn more words and improves their performance at school? Schedule time to get comfy with a book and practice reading everyday! Find reading resources here: linktr.ee/nc_cglr

Our kids dream big and we have big dreams for them! Did you know that reading during summer break is a fun and easy way to help them grow and learn? Find an NC library near you and help your child get a library card for free:
statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/nc-libraries/Library-directory

We ❤️ Mrs. Arensberg’s July Reading Challenge! Thanks for sharing these great ideas for students and parents.

We ❤️ making reading fun at Read and Feed!

I meant to share this earlier 🙈 let’s keep those kids reading as we lead up to another school year!
Having a hard time getting kids motivated? Follow this fun reading challenge for the month of July! Be sure to tag me in pictures if you decide to follow!
FREE Download here: https://mrsarensberg.squarespace.com/shop-our-products/p/july-reading-challenge

Check out some other resources while you’re there! ☀️ Happy Summer Reading!

An inspiring tribute to the American flag, a symbol of America’s history, landscape, and people. Each spread depicts a stirring scene, from the view of the Statue of Library at Ellis Island to civil rights marchers shoulder to shoulder, to a spacecraft at Cape Canaveral blasting off. This book is an ode to America then and now, from sea to shining sea.

Cookouts, fireworks, and reading are all ways to spend this July 4th! Check out our festive book of the week on our Amazon wishlist below!

https://ow.ly/pJyx50SkXx9

Visit readandfeed.org today to donate and help us distribute healthy snacks to students across Wake county!

Let's explore the underwater world of lovable manatees! Follow these gentle giants, sometimes called "sea cows," through their marshy habitats, learn how manatees raise their young, and discover the threats to their environment.

Our students are diving in this summer to reading! Help us supply them with engaging nonfiction reads like this one! Visit our Amazon wishlist below to check out this book.

https://ow.ly/EIoR50SkVuC

We still have so many opportunities for you to get involved with our summer programming! Visit our profile to learn more and find out how you can help strengthen children's literacy in our community.

A big thank you to the local chapter of the Young Men's Service League for volunteering at our office yesterday! They made sure our RVs are freshly cleaned and ready for mobile site programming. We are excited to continue hosting volunteer groups from YMSL for the rest of the summer!

On June 19, 1865, a Union soldier traveled to Texas to tell the enslaved people who lived there that they were free―that slavery was now illegal in every state. The people danced and sang in celebration of their freedom. Today, we pay tribute to this historical day with a special holiday on June 19 called Juneteenth. This colorfully illustrated story takes kids on an exciting journey through all the events that led up to the first Juneteenth, the day itself, and the impact it had on the future of the United States.

Help our students learn more about important history like the first celebration of Juneteenth while they improve their literacy skills! Visit our Amazon wishlist below to check this book out!

https://ow.ly/EE3750SfBmp

We have lots of opportunities to get involved with our program this summer, like volunteering at book distributions! If your summer schedule doesn't allow you to commit to one of our 6-8 week summer tutoring sites but you would still like to participate, book distributions are a wonderful opportunity. All you need to do is visit readandfeed.galaxydigital.com where you can create a volunteer account and attend a quick volunteer orientation on Zoom. Following orientation, you can then sign-up for distributions and help us build the home libraries of students in our community! We hope you will join us this summer!

The Book Hog loves books -- the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell--and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books really are.

Visit our Amazon wishlist below to check out the Book Hog's story and encourage our students to love reading just like him!

https://ow.ly/oYeO50SeRjh