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Local Women’s Group To Donate 20,000 Books To Promote Literacy In Detroit

Sitting in a hospital bed can be really boring for kids (and adults) but reading can transport them to a whole new world. To help that along, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women donated 3,500 books to Children’s Hospital of Michigan as part of its Detroit Fraternity Day of Service. This month the group will donate 20,000 new books to Detroit area schools, after-school programs and community programs serving students from low-income families. For any kids it will be the first new book they’ve ever...

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Masons Will Put $5 Million Into Literacy And Tutoring Programs In Detroit

Although the exact percentage of illiterate Detroit residents is a question of debate with numbers ranging from 47% to 12%, it’s still a serious issue to address. With the goal of helping make progress with Detroit’s youth on tackling this important challenge, the Michigan Masons are putting $5 million over the next decade into programs to support literacy and tutoring. The money is going to S.A.Y. Detroit. It’s a non-profit initiative founded by author Mitch Albom and run by the Detroit Rescu...