
South Carolina
News & Events

March 3, 2023
Join us for Light Up Literacy
Light Up Literacy is our 10-year anniversary celebration! Join us as we celebrate a decade of making an impact in the Lowcountry.
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February 6, 2023
Reading Partners In Need Of Volunteer Tutors To Boost Teaching Support
Reading Partners is searching for an additional 125 volunteers in order to deliver essential literacy teaching support to students.
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February 3, 2023
Quarterly Newsletter: February 2023
Program updates
Reading Partners’ partner schools for the 2022-2023 school year include:
Berkeley County School DistrictBerkeley Elementary…
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December 14, 2022
Hundreds of volunteers needed for Reading Partners to help with reading loss
Reading Partners South Carolina emphasizes the need of hundreds of volunteers after the release of recent NAEP results.
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September 12, 2022
Reading Partners South Carolina reaches 47% more students, empowering children and communities to thrive
Reading Partners South Carolina is providing critical literary support to 47% more local students this school year.
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September 1, 2022
Lowcountry literacy nonprofit celebrates a decade of serving students
Reading Partners Charleston is celebrating a decade servicing elementary school students at the local Riverdogs game.
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August 29, 2022
Reading Partners South Carolina is launching its 10-year anniversary celebration at the Riverdogs
Reading Partners South Carolina is launching its 10 year celebration at the Charleston Riverdogs game and will be the featured nonprofit.
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August 22, 2022
Literacy Nonprofit Celebrates 10 Years in the Books!
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August 17, 2022
Celebrating 10 years in the books!
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June 21, 2022
The Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation and Reading Partners Team Up on a Book Drive for Read in Color Charleston
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June 1, 2022
Diverse Books Project & Read in Color Charleston
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May 31, 2022
Quarterly Newsletter: June 2022
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January 20, 2022
Reading Partners South Carolina is hosting community information sessions to address the critical need for virtual volunteers to work with young readers
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December 9, 2021
SC Ports awards $205,000 to community organizations
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November 10, 2021
Reading Partners South Carolina wins Riley Institute Statewide Award
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September 30, 2021
Books and Breakfast 2020 Virtual Event | Reading Partners South Carolina
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September 30, 2021
Reading Partners looking for volunteers this upcoming school year
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May 25, 2021
Book drive to support literacy in honor of Cynthia Graham Hurd
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April 5, 2021
Reading Partners Hosts Community Read with Author Jeffrey Blount
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August 24, 2020
Reading Partners rolls out online tutoring plan to support urgent student literacy needs
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August 19, 2020
Commentary: The need is overwhelming. Our response must be too
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August 19, 2020
Student Support
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August 6, 2020
Reading Partners going virtual to tutor Lowcountry children
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April 30, 2020
Reading Partners looking to give 1,000 backpacks to students in need
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April 22, 2020
Challenge gift keeps 1,000 students reading After the Bell
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April 2, 2020
Tutors remain committed to young readers from a distance
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December 10, 2019
Books & Breakfast turns the page for 160 students
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December 9, 2019
Lowcountry Volunteers Needed for Non-Profit Reading Partners
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November 21, 2019
Nonprofit engages community to improve literacy
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October 29, 2019
Reading Partners needs hundreds of volunteers to help Lowcountry students
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September 18, 2019
Meet the 2019-20 South Carolina regional board
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September 18, 2019
Readers helping readers: student collects 2,000 books for Reading Partners
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June 14, 2019
Summer Trainings for Tutors
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June 3, 2019
June book drive sets goal of 15,000 books for elementary school students
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March 23, 2019
Help struggling readers After the Bell
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January 7, 2019
Change a student's life in 2019
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January 2, 2019
Reading Partners in desperate need for volunteers to help students
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December 21, 2018
'Day Of Caring' Volunteers Tackle Projects in Huger, Cainhoy Areas
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December 21, 2018
Prioritize education and get involved to help students succeed
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December 11, 2018
Books & Breakfast: Rising up to help struggling readers
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August 22, 2018
Reading Partners brings a love of reading to summer campers
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July 23, 2018
Summer Reading Programs Coming To An End, But It Doesn't Stop There
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July 9, 2018
Children's book drive in honor of librarian killed in church shooting to take place in July
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June 7, 2018
Cool School: Frierson Elementary
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May 21, 2018
End-of-year celebrations and summer reading kickoff
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April 26, 2018
A day in the life of a site coordinator
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April 18, 2018
After the Bell with Reading Partners South Carolina
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April 3, 2018
MAYOR TECKLENBURG ANNOUNCES LITERACY CAMP, MAKES CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
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April 3, 2018
WHAT IS SUMMER SLIDE AND WHY DO WE CARE?
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March 20, 2018
Celebrating Read Across America week
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March 20, 2018
Announcing our After the Bell campaign
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March 2, 2018
170 elementary students need reading tutors
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March 1, 2018
Non-profit needs volunteers to read, mentor local students
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February 21, 2018
Bring home a love of reading with summer book backpacks
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February 21, 2018
Joye in the Community
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January 24, 2018
Introducing the Page Turner Society inaugural members
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December 20, 2017
Day of Caring 2017
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November 21, 2017
Introducing the Page Turner Society
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November 15, 2017
The Steinberg Law Firm Community Fund Announces Next Recipient of Fund: Reading Partners
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October 24, 2017
Kate Jerome uses reading to build bridges between generations
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October 24, 2017
Social Venture Partners Charleston invests in a sustainable future
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October 17, 2017
Volunteers needed for Reading Partners
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October 5, 2017
In second year in Berkeley County, reading program seeks more volunteers
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August 3, 2017
Carolina Strong Book Drive shatters goal, collect more than 10K books
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July 19, 2017
Carolina Strong Book Drive honors legacy of Cynthia Graham Hurd
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June 20, 2017
Reading Partners South Carolina summer tutor trainings
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June 13, 2017
How the Charleston community is helping 800 kids curb summer reading loss
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June 13, 2017
City of Charleston summer camp to include Reading Partners curriculum
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April 10, 2017
SC students Rally to Read
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March 21, 2017
Letter: Reading Partners
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March 7, 2017
Support summer reading for South Carolina students
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January 19, 2017
200 volunteers needed for reading program in local Title I schools
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January 18, 2017
Reading is a vital part of life, and you can volunteer to help kids with their skills
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January 12, 2017
Mentoring Month provides perfect opportunity to take action to support early literacy in Charleston area
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December 22, 2016
Organization giving the gift of reading to area students
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November 30, 2016
'On the cusp of being awesome:' Organization gives struggling readers an extra push
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October 19, 2016
College of Charleston partnership leads college student to AmeriCorps
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September 29, 2016
Reading Partners program helps improve reading skills at a Lake City school
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September 22, 2016
Lake City principals see benefits of Reading Partners program
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September 14, 2016
Nonprofit calls for more community tutors in 2016-17 to expand impact
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September 1, 2016
Reading Partners’ community commits to serving 725 readers in 2016-17
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September 1, 2016
Foundation donates to FCSD3 for literacy program
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August 30, 2016
Literacy program seeks volunteers to help struggling students
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August 26, 2016
Reading Partners hosting breakfast event on Aug. 30, featuring We Are Charleston authors
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July 21, 2016
South Carolina Commission on National and Community Service announces $3.9 million in AmeriCorps funding
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May 25, 2016
Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation continues her legacy through literacy
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May 23, 2016
Angel Oak Elementary students rewarded with a trip to Kiawah Island
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May 17, 2016
Take a stand: Reading
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May 17, 2016
Brothers of Emanuel victim start literacy foundation in her name
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April 11, 2016
Reading Partners shares inspiring volunteerism stories during National Volunteer Week
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April 11, 2016
Reading Partners Charleston shares inspiring volunteerism stories during National Volunteer Week
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April 1, 2016
Reading matters — help us prevent summer learning loss on Lowcountry Giving Day
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March 24, 2016
South Carolina still lagging in literacy
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March 9, 2016
Town hall addresses student literacy in South Carolina
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February 3, 2016
Join our reading advocacy events
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January 20, 2016
Giving back profiles: Words of wisdom
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November 30, 2015
Chicora Elementary’s newest reading tutor: Police Chief Eddie Driggers
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November 24, 2015
Reading Partners program debuts at Cainhoy Elem/Middle School
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November 16, 2015
Charleston County School District tests an intensive new extracurricular program at high-poverty schools
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October 28, 2015
Barnes & Noble Bookfair — November 6-13
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September 11, 2015
Lake City volunteer program to host Meet & Greet Tuesday
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August 26, 2015
Blackbaud nonprofit of the match: Reading Partners
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June 9, 2015
Get involved with Reading Partners Charleston: Summer 2015
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April 23, 2015
Lowcountry Giving Day on May 5
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February 19, 2015
Help us build our team of literacy champions for the 1,000 Readers campaign
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February 19, 2015
Reading Partners featured in New York Times as social program "that works."