Does reading to young children really make a difference? We think it does, and we are not alone. Ask our Primary teachers and their answer will be that they can tell who has been read to and who has not before starting school. On going research supports our beliefs....
1000×5 Victoria
Covering Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, View Royal, Saanich and the Highlands
Established in 2011, 1000X5 Victoria operates within the boundaries of Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, View Royal, Saanich and the Highlands. (School District 61). We collect books from families in 26 public and 8 independent schools. Each week, 12 dedicated volunteers meet to sort, clean and package beautiful gift bags for babies and preschoolers.
Perhaps the greatest strength of the project is that 1000 X 5 partners every month with 26 respected agencies that work with families. Each month, 1000 children may select a gift bag of 3 books to take home. Soon the pile of books at home begins to look like a library! Over the 11 years, 1000X5 Victoria has distributed just over 275,000 books into the hands of babies and preschoolers.
Thank you to our Major donors:
Thank you to our local donors:
Thank you to all our Individual Donors
Project Co-Ordinator Eileen Eby
Email: hello@1000×5.ca
1000×5 Stories
Read Early; Read Often
A Salute To Our Volunteers
016 The three 1000X5 projects have been gifted not only with an astounding number of books, but also a talented and committed cadre of volunteers. They have no more time than anyone else, but week after week they enter the classroom where books and laughter are...
Book A Vacation
It’s not too hard to imagine this: Two families are living in the same house. Upstairs, a young professional couple live with their three children, two of whom are in school. They rent their “mortgage helper” basement suite to a single mother with a young child;...
Lessons From A Family
Maya and her mother Kristin have a lot to teach us about sharing the gift of literacy. When Maya turned five, her mother hosted a ‘toonie’ party, where each guest brings two toonies; one for a present for the birthday child, and one to be donated to charity. Together...
Testimonials
OUR COMBINED IMPACT IN THE CAPITAL REGION
Books In Hands Of Young Children
Volunteer Hours Sorting Books
Children taking Home Books Monthly
Agencies Distributing Books To Families
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hello@1000x5.ca