ReadOKC On the Go!
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation Inc$1,085
raised by 9 people
Contributions to this fundraiser will support ReadOKC On the Go!, a mobile book bus that improves access to reading materials for students and the Oklahoma City community.
About ReadOKC On the Go! Book Bus
- The newest addition to the ReadOKC initiative is an ADA-compliant school bus that has been modified into a traveling book bus.
- Generous community partners helped to fund the bus operations and books, including the Richison Family Foundation, SONIC Foundation, Pi Beta Phi Foundation of Oklahoma City, and Potts Family Foundation.
- The ReadOKC On the Go! Book Bus holds anywhere from 3,000-5,000 books and will travel to all OKCPS elementary, middle and high school sites during the 2021-22 school year.
- Every visit to a school lets an OKCPS student to pick out and take home a book of their choice to grow their home library.
- Students can select a book at the level and topic of their choice.
- Books for elementary, middle and high school students are available.
- The books on the bus have been selected under the direction of OKCPS academic leaders.
- The ReadOKC On the Go! Book Bus also will make appearances at community events, parades and festivals throughout the year to inspire a love of reading around the city.
- The goal for this calendar year is to place 10,000 books in the community.