South San Francisco, CA November 10, 2019
Huge thanks to everyone who joined our GAME ON Contest for the upcoming Trivia Challenge this Friday evening at the South San Francisco Conference Center. We are excited to announce our winners who were randomly chosen: Tom Carney, Heidi Beck, and Valeria Rodriquez. Please contact us below, or email [email protected] so we can give you the details.
Everything South City is proud to sponsor a team again this year for this annual fundraiser benefiting Project Read of Northern San Mateo County. This organization does tremendous work in our City, and neighboring Cities, and is highly commended for those who would like to learn to read and write, or improve their skills. Further, they offer Financial Literacy Programs, and also help our little ones gain a life long love to reading, opening doors for them to a world beyond their imagination, through their Learning Wheels.
The Trivia contest is one of the main fundraisers and is great fun. If you have not attended one in the past, be sure to check out their website for more information. CLICK HERE
From their website:
Our Mission
Assisting adults to read better helps their families and our communities. Project Read helps low literacy and low income adults to reach their literacy and financial goals.
“It makes me feel good working with my tutor. I have the power to improve myself, and I will.” – Anonymous Learner
“If you study, you will learn. This is my motto.” – Halima Laraj, Adult Learner
“All of a sudden I realized that I had understood the email from a friend with a quick first-time read. It occurred to me how much I had improved.” – Anonymous Learner
Who We Are
We are adult learners, volunteer tutors, and program staff dedicated to lifelong learning. We assist individuals who live in Colma, Daly City, San Bruno, and South San Francisco. With the help of a volunteer tutor, learners become more independent at home, at work, and in their communities.
Programs Offered
We offer free programs to improve the lives of Project Read adult learners. We also offer free training, workshops, books and on-going support for our volunteer tutors. Adult learners enrich their lives, as well as the lives of their families, by working on their goals.
Financial Literacy Programs
- Money Management Training
- Matched Savings Program
- Financial Coaching Available
- VITA (Volunteer Free Income Tax Assistance)
For more information contact:
Fernando Cordova, Literacy Services Coordinator
[email protected]
One-on-one Tutoring on Reading, Writing & Spelling
- Training of Community Volunteers to Provide Basic Reading Instruction for English Speaking Adults
For more information contact:
Fernando Cordova, Literacy Services Coordinator
[email protected]
Learning Wheels
- Preschool on wheels that visits low income families at daycares, health centers, schools, homeless shelters and other places where community gathers.
- Provides family storytimes, educational activities, and free books to build home libraries.
- Parents receive information about parenting, literacy, health and other community resources.
For more information contact:
Frances Ulrich, Literacy Services Coordinator
[email protected]
Contact Us
Project Read of North San Mateo County
840 West Orange Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 829-3871
Staff Contact Info
Karla Bourdon
Literacy Services Manager
[email protected]
Gail Davison
Office Specialist
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Fernando Cordova
Literacy Services Coordinator
[email protected]
Frances Ulrich
Literacy Services Coordinator
[email protected]