Donate to George's Book Club

Valley Children's Hospital literacy program named George's Book Club, is trying to "Take the Luxury out of Literacy" by giving a new book to every child that comes through the Hospital, or one of our clinics that serve the Central Valley communities.

Research shows that proficiency in reading by the end of the third grade enables students to shift from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn, and to mastering the more complex subject matter they encounter in the fourth grade curriculum. Reading difficulties and illiteracy contribute to increased school absenteeism, school drop-outs, juvenile delinquency, increased crime, teen pregnancy, drug use and other problems that impact our children and our community. Studies show the easiest way to increase literacy among pre-school and school age children is simply to read to them.

To make a meaningful contribution to literacy in our community, George's Book Club promotes and encourages children and their families to become lifelong readers.