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The Debate Over the Best Way to Teach Reading
June 4, 2022 | The New York Times OPINION LETTERS: Readers discuss an article about a trend back to emphasizing phonics. Re “She Helped...
Jun 4, 2022


Nonprofit provides literacy support for kids
BY AMY ELLIOTT DURHAM PUBLISHED 6:15 AM ET FEB. 14, 2022 DURHAM, N.C. — A nonprofit based in the Bull City continues to provide literacy...
Feb 14, 2022


Ginger Young Named CEO of Book Harvest
February 1, 2022 | The Mebane Foundation The Mebane Foundation is pleased to share this exciting news from Book Harvest, one of our most...
Feb 1, 2022


Durham literacy organization Book Harvest looks to expand
Liz Bell, Education NC February 1, 2022 Book Harvest, a Durham-based nonprofit focused on book distribution and early childhood literacy,...
Feb 1, 2022


TBJ reveals 2022 class of Women in Business Awards winners
By Cameron Snipes – Associate Editor, Triangle Business Journal Jan 26, 2022, 11:55am EST The Women in Business Awards program recognizes...
Jan 26, 2022


Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Day in the Triangle: Events and volunteering
By Kimberly Cataudella January 17, 2022 The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated each year on the third Monday in January,...
Jan 17, 2022


Monday, January 17th: Give Back on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
My Carolina, CBS-17 Jan 18, 2022 / 08:35 AM EST Monday, January 17th: The Young and the Restless Moves to 12:30pm; Give Back on Martin...
Jan 17, 2022


On Air Today: Book Harvest’s Dream Big Book Drive
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 12, 2022 | On Air Today Book Harvest‘s annual Dream Big Book Drive is coming up on Monday! Aaron chats with...
Jan 12, 2022


Book Harvest to Host Annual Book Drive on MLK Day
By Thomasi McDonald, INDY Week JAN. 10, 2022 Book Harvest’s 11th annual book day of literature and fun will take place at Durham Central...
Jan 10, 2022


ABC11 Together Perspectives for January 9, 2022
ABC11 Together highlights the strength of the human spirit, good deeds, community needs, and how viewers can help. This was originally...
Jan 9, 2022


Nonprofit News: Companies, individuals can help battle food insecurity
Triangle Business Journal By Paul Rea and Peter Werbicki Nov 26, 2021, 6:00am EST Biotech firm donates to Book Harvest United...
Nov 29, 2021


Parents as a key to early literacy
Education NC, Liz Bell, September 26, 2021 If we’re not starting early, we’re falling short. This is the thought that enters Ginger...
Oct 5, 2021


EdNC: Parent-child reading habits improved in home visiting study
Parent-child reading habits improved in home visiting study by Liz Bell, EducationNC September 14, 2021 Improving children’s reading...
Sep 15, 2021


United Way aims to eradicate poverty in the Triangle through a focus on anti-racism
September 7, 2021, Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions On a national and local level, the nonprofit United Way is spearheading...
Sep 8, 2021


Nearly 800 Books Go Home to Children of Duke Employees
Jay Frederick, August 23, 2021 Published in Duke Today When Julia Anderson arrived home this summer with books in hand for her...
Aug 23, 2021


Perspective | The future of North Carolina? His name is Elias
Meytal Barak, July 19, 2021 Published in EdNC Elias was just a few weeks old when I first met him and his mother Mariana in 2016....
Jul 21, 2021


CBS17: My Carolina
July 16, 2021 CBS 17: My Carolina – Posted: Jul 16, 2021 / 04:09 PM EDT Friday, July 16th : ‘Secret Celebrity Renovation’ Lights up...
Jul 21, 2021


COLUMN: Nonprofits kept North Carolina connected during the pandemic
WRAL, June 27, 2021: Nonprofits are no strangers to furthering a social cause or providing for the public benefit. But during the...
Jun 29, 2021


Book Harvest, Durham Parks team up with book boxes
By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor DURHAM, N.C. — To ensure that kids are reading all summer, Durham Parks and Recreation and...
Jun 24, 2021


Perspective | Support programs providing North Carolina’s children with summer books
By Mark I. West June 8, 2021 There is a special connection between summer and children’s literature. I am keenly aware of that, as an...
Jun 9, 2021
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