Over $45,000 in New Book Fair Grants Announced

March 30, 2009

Photo Courtesy of ACCESS Academies

Greater St. Louis Book Fair has announced more than $45,000 in new grants to support innovative programs in the areas of education and literacy. These grants will help provide many critical learning opportunities not otherwise available to the underserved populations of local Missouri and Illinois counties.

This year's grant recipients are...

  • ACCESS Academies - Succeeding with Reading Program
  • Center for Hearing & Speech - Speech/Language Program
  • First Book - St. Louis
  • Webster University - Student Literacy Corps
  • Cardinal Ritter Senior Services - Foster Grandparent Program
  • Grace Hill Settlement House - EdVenture Readers
  • Lift for Life Academy - Book Battle
  • Ready Readers
  • St. Louis Arc - Next Chapter Book Clubs
  • St. Patrick Center - BEGIN Training and Education Center Program
  • The Little Bit Foundation - Books and Buddies and Book Fair