Kelly Noonan | Email: knoonan@ccdallas.org | Phone: 469-801-8132
July 2023
As a former educator, I have a sincere appreciation for our educational services team. Their mission is to partner with parents to build a strong literacy foundation for their families to help lead both generations toward a promising future.
Educational Services had a record-breaking year and served over 2,300 clients. The work they do each day is truly transformational.
Right now, the team is wrapping up their final week of summer camp. This 8-week program focuses on building reading and swimming skills for students in kindergarten through 5th grade. We welcomed 143 kiddos this summer who enjoyed daily activities such as STEM projects, reading time, field trips, and water safety classes.
Together We Learn is a dual educational program that serves parents and children under 5. 74% of the children that participated in our program this year are now at or above their developmental age in cognition and language. 73% of the parents that participated in the same program increased their level of English proficiency.
Together We’re Better, our mobile parenting and early learning program, was offered at 12 sites in three counties. This allowed us to impact over 1600 children and parents who now play a more active role in their child’s early education.
Together We Read is a dual-purpose program that focuses on helping parents build English proficiency skills while also equipping them to be effective reading coaches for their school-age children. 99 parents became trained as reading coaches through our program this year.
Our afterschool program served almost 100 under-served students this year. They received homework assistance, academic support, and nutritious meals. 80% of the students increased their reading skills.
Through our programs, kids can establish a solid foundation for early literacy and school success. The benefits of reading, especially picking up those skills at an early age, are such a gift and will positively impact their lives forever.
While we’re so thankful we can meet the needs of the families that come to us, a record-breaking year of 2,300 clients means that there are parents and children who need us now more than ever.
The new school year is just around the corner. Together, we can do more and serve more.
A gift of $500 provides an outdoor art center full of supplies to provide hands-on learning experiences that revolve around creativity and self-expression.
A gift of $375 covers five learning kits for parents to help them become trained to be a reading coach for their children.
A gift of $50 purchases a child’s first home library which will kick-start their reading journey and help them develop a love of reading.
Those are just a few of the many ways you can support the Educational Services mission. Please review the impact sheet included below for additional opportunities and know that your gift truly makes a difference.
On behalf of the CCD team and the clients we serve, thank you for supporting the mission of Catholic Charities. We are so grateful!
