OSHKOSH, Wis., May 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The LaundryCares Foundation in partnership with Girbau North America is excited to announce a collaborative initiative with Oshkosh Express Laundry Center to address the early literacy gap in the Oshkosh community. On June 11th, we invite the residents of Oshkosh, WI, to join us at Oshkosh Express Laundry Center, located at 1571 W. South Park Avenue, Oshkosh, for a Free Laundry and Early Literacy Day event. From 10 a.m. to 3p.m., guests will enjoy complimentary laundry services, refreshments, and engaging early literacy activities for children and adults.
Throughout the afternoon, children will have the opportunity to participate in reading activities and learn from community partners including the Oshkosh Public Library, Winnebago County Literacy Council and the Oshkosh Area Community Pantry. The Laundry Cares Foundation will also provide attendees with access to a free digital library through Book Smart-World Reader, a reading initiative that gives families access to children’s books with matching corresponding activities right from their family’s phone, and all children will go home with a new book of their choice.
Read, Play & Learn spaces, established in select laundromats nationwide, provide child-friendly and comfortable learning environments that promote school readiness — an essential need often unmet in many communities. These impactful programs are made possible through the collaborative efforts of Laundry Cares Foundation and Too Small to Fail, who joined forces to create the Laundry Literacy Coalition, focused on supporting early language development in young children.
The Laundry Cares Foundation works hand in hand with laundromat owners and community organizations throughout the United States to connect communities with literacy resources. Enrolling in the LaundryCares Network is free of charge and allows interested parties to actively contribute to the movement aimed at bridging the significant child literacy gap prevalent in historically excluded communities.
For more information about the LaundryCares Foundation and its initiatives, please visit laundrycares.org.
About the Laundry Cares Foundation
The LaundryCares Foundation is dedicated to enriching communities through the coordinated efforts of local businesses, community leaders and individuals to help better the lives of their neighbors. Since 2006, LaundryCares’ three pillars of philanthropy include offering free laundry services, support of key literacy skills in early childhood development and disaster relief assistance.
The LaundryCares Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Coin Laundry Association (CLA) a national, nonprofit organization, with a membership of more than 300 manufacturers and distributors, and 1,500 owners in the self-service laundry industry. For more information about the LaundryCares Foundation, visit laundrycares.org.
About Too Small to Fail
Too Small to Fail, the early childhood initiative of the Clinton Foundation, promotes early brain and language development by supporting parents and caregivers with tools to talk, read, and sing with their young children from birth. Today, almost 60 percent of children in the United States start kindergarten unprepared, lagging behind their peers in critical language and reading skills. Through partnerships with pediatricians, hospitals, faith-based leaders, community-based organizations, businesses, entertainment industry leaders, and others, Too Small to Fail is meeting parents where they are to help them prepare their children for success in school and beyond. Whether at the pediatrician’s office or the playground, Too Small to Fail aims to make small moments big by creating opportunities for meaningful interactions anytime, anywhere. Learn more at www.toosmall.org.
Contact: Tari Albright
Girbau North America
Director of Marketing Communications
(800) 256-1073
[email protected]
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