Who can participate?
Any volunteer who is interested in getting books into the hands of children within Milwaukee and Waukesha County can participate in the Emerging Readers Program!
Do I need to sign-up every year or am I automatically registered?
You will need to opt in to volunteer for the program each year through a monetary donation.
Who receives the books?
We work with United Way Partner Agencies to manage this program and ensure that every child who is signed up receives books.
This year we have 7 local nonprofits participating. They are the following:
- Big Brother Big Sisters Milwaukee
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
- COA
- La Casa de Esperanza
- Meta House
- Penfield Children's Center
- United Community Center
When do students receive the books?
Book will be distributed to the agencies throughout the 2022 - 2023 school year in both December and in April.
Where are you buying the books?
United Way works with locally owned and operated bookstores to purchase the books on your behalf. For the 2022 - 2023 school year, books will be purchased through Penworthy Prebound Books, a locally owned, Milwaukee based small business.