The Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family Literacy

Texas Fund Discretionary Grant Program

The four new recipients of discretionary grants from the Barbara Bush Texas Fund were announced on April 25, 2002 at the fundraiser, "A Celebration of Reading".

The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries to fund the purchase of books for school and classroom libraries throughout the state of Texas.

Brownsville Independent School District, Adult Education Division, to develop a system that will enable migrant workers enrolled in adult literacy classes to continue their studies, as they move from one working location to another throughout the state.

Literacy Advance of Houston, an affiliate of Laubach Literacy Action, to recognize the fine work their volunteers do to enable functionally illiterate adults and their children to develop reading, writing, and communication skills.

Dallas Independent School District, to fund Reading Is A Family Event at Thomas Jefferson High School, an after school book-reading program to teach teenage parents effective reading skills for storybook sharing, while they learn how important it is to read to their children.

For additional information please visit their website
http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/sli.html#FLF

The First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas
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4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77027