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All About Kids from page 17 organizations to as we are, there is still much work to be done to improve the
provide vital school literacy of children in Palm Beach County,” shared Alana
Donation Program Jump supplies for children. Weinstein, program coordinator at the Jewish Volunteer
Starts School Year For the third year, Center of Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County. “We’re
committed to doing the work and have established a goal
the Brooke Jackman
Foundation has to engage 300 new volunteers and provide more than 5,000
For a remarkable 20 years, volunteers through the Anne partnered with the books to children attending predominantly lower income
& Sam Klein Literacy Program, an initiative of Jewish Anne & Sam Klein schools this year.”
Federation of Palm Beach County, have been visiting local Literacy Program and
elementary schools to provide one-on-one reading tutoring to Federation’s Jewish
students from primarily lower socio-economic backgrounds Volunteer Center to Ruth Gonzalez sorts books donated
as well as donating books, school supplies, and other literacy provide 250 backpacks by the Anne & Sam Klein Literacy
resources to help improve their reading skills. Focused on — known as Brooke Program.
Title I public elementary schools in Palm Beach County, over Packs — filled with
the past two decades the program is responsible for training school supplies and age-appropriate reading materials. This
600 volunteers in 30 public elementary schools and reached year the following organizations are recipients of Brooke
more than 3,000 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Packs: Family Promise of North/Central Palm Beach County,
Two successful elements include Reading Express, a new Florence De George Boys & Girls Club in West Palm Beach,
initiative implemented in the 2018-2019 school year, where and Pioneer Park Elementary School in Belle Glade.
groups of volunteers provide new books to children at local “Twenty years of providing the gift of literacy to children Traci Pincourt-Braun, Jennifer Friedman, Jackie Cruz, Cathy
schools, synagogues, businesses, and community groups. is an honor and would not have been possible without the Probst, Abbie Zohn, and Elaine Aronoff pack backpacks filled
This effort is partially made possible by the Alloy Family generosity of thousands of community members. As proud with school supplies and age-appropriate reading materials.
Foundation.
The second initiative, Reading Together, established 20
years ago in public schools, trains volunteers on best practices
to engage children in reading proficiency. Volunteers then
provide one-on-one tutoring to an assigned student who also
receives books to add to their home library.
“The Anne and Sam Klein Literacy Program has
accomplished so much in its 20 years and has undoubtedly
created a love of reading and learning for thousands of local
children,” said Michael Hoffman, president and CEO of
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County. “We are proud to
stand alongside this transformative educational initiative to
ensure all students have the confidence and resources they
need to have a successful school year and future.”
In addition to books, the program works with partner

Ira Gerstein, Federation Board Chair; Henry Steinbock,
Jewish Volunteer Center committee member and Family
Promise board member; Taylor Materio, Executive Director
of Family Promise of North/Central Palm Beach County; and
Michael Hoffman, President and CEO of Jewish Federation
of Palm Beach County

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