Words Alive

📚 Community outreach matters! Words Alive brings people together through books, reading, and shared stories. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make literacy accessible and meaningful for our community! ❤️

📚 Words Alive was LIVE at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival! We loved connecting with our community through reading, stories, and outreach. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and celebrated the joy of reading with us! ❤️

📚 Fact-Filled Friday: Back-to-School Edition! 🎒✨ Did you know 54.4M students are enrolled in K–12, with 5.9M teachers heading back to classrooms? Plus, the U.S. had 5,600 bookstores in 2024! 📖 Which fact surprised you most? 👇 #BackToSchool #CensusFacts #FactFilledFriday

Words Alive was LIVE at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival! 📚 We loved bringing the joy of reading to SD. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, decorated bookmarks & celebrated stories with us! 💙 Special thanks to @kpbs, @uofsandiego & @BlueShieldofCa Promise! #KPBSBookFestival

Take action during National Breastfeeding Month by registering to donate your breastmilk. Pump it forward and help nourish the most vulnerable babies. Learn more by visiting: ucmilkbank.ucsd.edu #SDEarlyCarePartners

📚🫏 What are our 3rd graders reading? Waiting for the Biblioburro by Monica Brown, illustrated by John Parra! A heartwarming story celebrating books, imagination, and the joy of reading. 💛📖 #WordsAlive #ReadingMatters

📚 What’s inside a Words Alive Learning Kit? Brand-new books, school supplies & craft materials! ✏️🎨 Kits make reading fun and hands-on while helping children, teens & families build literacy skills at school and home. 💛 #WordsAlive #Literacy

📚 Join us today, San Diego! Words Alive is proud to be a community partner at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival! Come celebrate books, reading & literacy with us. 📖✨ 📅 Aug. 22 | 10 AM–4 PM 📍 University of San Diego 🎟️ Free! #SDBookFestival #WordsAlive

📚 Hitting the Books! Did you know U.S. public schools spent an average of $17,619 per student in FY2023? The Northeast led at $26,738, while the South averaged $14,153. 📖💰 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

📚 Literacy is evolving. As AI reshapes learning, strong reading and critical-thinking skills matter more than ever. Read Caroline Alexander’s Aug. 15 article on the future of literacy: buff.ly/rK11IXo

💙 Work Well Wednesday! We’re proud to partner with the Century Club to assemble 505 learning kits for San Diego families! 📚✨ Together, we’re helping families read, learn, create, and connect while inspiring a lifelong love of literacy. #WorkWellWednesday #WordsAlive

☀️📚 Summer Reads are here at ABG! From chapter books and graphic novels to historical fiction and nonfiction, we have something for every reader at Words Alive. Keep reading, exploring, and growing all summer long! Literacy matters. ❤️ #WordsAlive #LiteracyMatters #ReadAllSummer

📚 Words Alive is proud to be a community partner at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival! Join us August 22 at USD for a celebration of books, reading, and literacy. Come say hi! #WordsAlive #SDBookFestival

Children need books, and we’re proud to be part of the effort to put more of them into kids’ hands. Since 2016, San Diego partners have distributed more than 500,000 books valued at $5 million+. Read: buff.ly/guwd6GI #WordsAlive #Literacy #BooksForKids #SanDiego

📚 Fact-Filled Friday! Together, we made an impact! 🙌 This school year, 1,341 volunteers brought the joy of reading to classrooms, homes & communities. 💚 Thank you for helping children discover that books open endless possibilities!

🦸‍♀️ Calling all Book Group Volunteers! This fall, Words Alive + Feeding San Diego are bringing Hunger Action Heroes Unite to 4th & 5th graders. Help young readers explore food access, build connections & feel empowered! 📚💚

Join us in honoring National Breastfeeding Month by learning more about the donor milk process and sharing info about how donor milk can help save a baby's life. Learn more by visiting: ucmilkbank.ucsd.edu #SDEarlyCarePartners

📚 Title Tuesday! Our 2nd graders loved The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt and Adam Rex! This hilarious adventure sparked laughter, imagination, and a love of reading. A fun favorite for young readers! 🪨📖✂️ #WordsAlive #TitleTuesday

📚 Meet Us Monday: Founder Leslye Winkelman Lyons! With 40+ years in nonprofit leadership, Leslye founded Words Alive to inspire a lifelong love of reading. Her vision continues to empower readers and strengthen our community. 💙 #MeetUsMonday

📚 Happy National Book Lovers Day! Today we celebrate the joy of reading at Words Alive, where books inspire imagination, learning, and connection. Pick up a great book, share a favorite story, and celebrate the power of literacy with us! ❤️📖 #NationalBookLoversDay #WordsAlive