To foster children's literacy and love of learning through shared reading experiences with caring adults that enhance children's self-esteem and expand their possibilities for success in school and life. The Power Lunch is a unique literacy and mentoring program that partners corporate volunteers with elementary school children. Once a week the reading partners share school lunch, conversation and a good book. The goal is to reach children while they are young to stimulate their interest in reading and writing. The response to the program has been overwhelmingly positive, with over 165 volunteers serving 125 students in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Students experience the joy of reading for pleasure, often for the first time in their lives.
Students, reading with the volunteer, build self-confidence and increase their chance for success. Teachers have a new resource. Volunteers enjoy a meaningful and rewarding experience while having the satisfaction of knowing they are making a positive impact on a young child's life. Companies benefit by enriching their local community and through enhanced employee morale. Please read it.