Calling All Volunteers – Read With Lawyers for Literacy!

Kim, a white woman with short brown hair, wears a black dress and a multi-colored beaded necklace. By Kimberly R. Davis

Did you know that October and November are “education” months? National Learning and Development Month is celebrated each October, and November is National Education Month. Both of these months focus on the importance of supporting education and learning and provide unique opportunities to get involved within your local education community. One activity that is available is volunteering to read to elementary school-aged children who need assistance meeting their reading goals.

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A Letter to My Younger Self

Kayla, a woman with dark brown hair, wears a pale pink blouse, bright pink jacket, and gold fairy pin on the lapel.By Kayla Britt

Dear 11-year-old Kayla,

As you sit in your treatment chair, taking intravenous chemotherapy treatments for 12 hours at a time, watching Mary Kate and Ashley movies and making crafts, fighting the nausea and fatigue, wondering what your future may hold, trust me when I tell you that you will live a “normal” life and that you exceed every expectation you have ever had for yourself.

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