The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s Ladies for Literacy Guild is excited to announce that Oscar-winning actress, singer and author, Julie Andrews, will be featured along with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, at the fourth annual Power of Literacy Luncheon.
Join the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation YPG for Happy Hour at Upstairs Bar & Lounge at Hungry’s. One free Drink ticket for YPG members – sign up available at event.
If you have your friend sign up for YPG – you receive an extra drink ticket
RSVP to Aubrey Leatherman by October 10th at aubrey@bushhoustonliteracy.org
*Please note we will meet at the Foundation office at 8:30am and the bus will depart promptly at 9:00am. The trip will conclude at the Foundation office at 5:00pm.
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Office:
7887 San Felipe Street, #250
Houston, TX 77063
For more information, please contact Aubrey Leatherman at aubrey@bushhoustonliteracy.org.
Please join us Saturday, July 27th for a Barbara’s Book Box Painting Party.
A portion of proceeds from the YPG's 2018 Jungle Book Gala were used to purchase 90 Little Free Libraries. Or as they’re affectionately known at the Foundation, Barbara’s Book Boxes. Now, it's time to get these libraries painted and placed in the community!
For questions or more information, please contact Aubrey Leatherman at Aubrey@BushHoustonLiteracy.org
Established five years ago, Camp Adventure! provides FREE summer fun for disadvantaged Houston youth and combines literacy with exciting STEAM activities, art, crafts, music and games with the joys of summer camp!
In partnership with the Children’s Museum of Houston, the three two-week long camps will have a variety of interactive activities that will keep brain synapses firing and ensure that children have a fun and engaging experience this summer.
Please join us Saturday, June 1, at Holman Draft Hall for Crawfish for a Cause, a YPG membership drive.
YPG members get discounted tickets to this event. Not a member? Join now to get the special price plus the benefits of membership.
Join fellow food and drink enthusiasts at some of Houston’s best restaurants for the Uptown Dine Around. More than 19 Uptown eateries will offer special prices and menu items in support of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation from June 1 through June 30.
Honoring the memory of Barbara Bush and her unwavering commitment to literacy, Uptown Houston District is donating $10,000 to the Foundation on behalf of all restaurants participating in the Dine Around.
Many restaurants will also participate in “Round up for Reading” during the month of June, offering customers the opportunity to round up their bill to the next dollar amount, with the proceeds given to the Foundation.
For more information and a list of participating restaurants, click here.
Sponsorship information will be available in October 2018.
Rockets Women’s Organization and Reliant have teamed up to host a book drive benefiting the Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation. Fans will receive one raffle ticket for EVERY new or gently used Children’s book donated. Tickets will be entered into a drawing for the chance to win one of seven VIP Player Packages.
The Ladies for Literacy will be collecting books all March throughout the Houston area. The Book Drive at the Houston Rockets game will be the culmination of the community book drive.
You’re invited to join us for a training on how to be a Reading Buddy at Jefferson Elementary, our YPG partner school. Click here to sign up.
Please join the YPG as we celebrate National Read Aloud Month. We will read to over 20 classrooms of students in grades 1st through 5th. Click here to sign up.
The Ladies for Literacy Guild, in partnership with the YPG, invite you to Books and Brews. Bring a new children’s book and your first drink is on us! Please RSVP to Alexa@BushHoustonLiteracy.org
You are invited to join the Ladies for Literacy Guild of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at the Red, White and You! wine tasting event at the Champion Wine Garden. This event is generously sponsored by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Reliant.
Neil and Maria Bush will unveil the highly-anticipated authors for the 2019 A Celebration of Reading event.
Bring your friends and family to join the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at My Home Library’s Big Awesome Book Sort!
My Home Library allows students to choose 6 free, brand new books to build their very own home libraries. Volunteer for one or more 3-hour shifts, as we organize and package books for more than 5,000 children! Volunteers will help set up and begin to sort books for 10 Houston area schools. Volunteers will sort more than 30,000 books into bags.
Bring your friends and family to join the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at My Home Library’s Big Awesome Book Sort!
My Home Library allows students to choose 6 free, brand new books to build their very own home libraries. Volunteer for one or more 3-hour shifts, as we organize and package books for more than 5,000 children! Volunteers will help set up and begin to sort books for 10 Houston area schools. Volunteers will sort more than 30,000 books into bags.
Young Professionals Group members will package books purchased with the proceeds from the Jungle Book Gala to deliver to children through Kids Meals, Inc, Spring Branch ISD and other non-profits who serve underprivileged children. This is a member’s only event – drinks and light bites will be available. Members are encouraged to bring new pre-school age children’s books to donate and to wear their “tacky” holiday sweater finest.
Our Ladies for Literacy Guild has launched the First Lady’s Book Club. Twice a year through the First Lady’s Book Club, Guild members will have an opportunity to share the joy of a book and interact with the author. The first session will feature one of Barbara Bush’s favorite authors and New York Times bestseller Brad Meltzer and his latest book, The Escape Artist.
Member-only event.
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this year’s #GivingTuesday will take place on November 27 and will kick off the giving season by inspiring people to collaborate and give back.
Kim Chau & Co. Fine Jewelers supports the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation through providing 10% percent of all proceeds from the event towards our literacy cause.
Kim Chau & Co. Fine Jewelers supports the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation through providing 10% percent of all proceeds from the event towards our literacy cause.
The Jungle Book Gala has become a favorite on the Houston social calendar! This year’s black-tie gala will be complete with food from A Fare Extraordinaire, cocktails, wine and Pura Vida tequila, an incredible silent auction, and live music by Matchmaker Band from Austin, Texas. You won’t want to miss this wild event!
Ladies for Literacy Guild members are encouraged to bring friends and shop for the holidays. Author Grant Manier will sign copies of his book, Grant the Jigsaw Giraffe.
Please join the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and your fellow literacy partners for the fourth quarterly Literacy Partner Network Meeting. The theme is Corporate Connections, which will feature best practices for building, cultivating and sustaining partnerships between non-profits and businesses. The meeting will include a 1-hour panel discussion with corporate and business leaders.
Bring your friends and family to join the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at My Home Library’s Big Awesome Book Sort!
My Home Library allows students to choose 6 free, brand new books to build their very own home libraries. Volunteer for one or more 3-hour shifts, as we organize and package books for more than 5,000 children! Volunteers will sort more than 30,000 books into bag
Bring your friends and family to join the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at My Home Library’s Big Awesome Book Sort!
My Home Library allows students to choose 6 free, brand new books to build their very own home libraries. Volunteer for one or more 3-hour shifts, as we organize and package books for more than 5,000 children! Volunteers will sort more than 30,000 books into bag
Bring your friends and family to join the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at My Home Library’s Big Awesome Book Sort!
My Home Library allows students to choose 6 free, brand new books to build their very own home libraries. Volunteer for one or more 3-hour shifts, as we organize and package books for more than 5,000 children! Volunteers will help set up and begin to sort books for 10 Houston area schools. Volunteers will sort more than 30,000 books into bags.
Bring your friends and family to join the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at My Home Library’s Big Awesome Book Sort!
My Home Library allows students to choose 6 free, brand new books to build their very own home libraries. Volunteer for one or more 3-hour shifts, as we organize and package books for more than 5,000 children! Volunteers will help set up and begin to sort books for 10 Houston area schools. Volunteers will sort more than 30,000 books into bags.
The 3rd annual Power of Literacy Luncheon is hosted by the Ladies for Literacy Guild of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation. Former First Lady Laura Bush will serve as the keynote speaker in a conversation-style format moderated by her nephew, Pierce Bush.
Proceeds from the luncheon advance the legacy of former First Lady Barbara Bush by supporting literacy initiatives in Houston. An exquisite double strand of pearls donated by Tenenbaum Jewelers will also be available for raffle to the public and attendees of the luncheon.
