The Art of Surprise: Pop-up Neighbor Through Laundry

Many families dread going to the laundromat due to transportation issues, time, and cost. According to the website, FiscalTiger, based on an …
The Magic Red Book

The Magic Red Book

During the holiday season, Cheri Coryea, consultant with The Patterson Foundation (TPF), gifted me a lined red notebook that almost immediate…
Yu-Ling Cheng at Arcadia Housing Authority

So Much Joy in Suncoast Remake Learning Days

Editor’s Note: A message from the Director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Beth Duda: The final 2023 Suncoast Remake Learni…
THIS-KID-IS-COOL!

Blast Off & Bloom

Dear Friends, Some people usher in spring by deep cleaning their homes or recommitting to their New Year’s Eve resolutions (you know the ones…

SRLD Pickup Afterglow!

Suncoast Remake Learning Days (SRLD) officially starts on Friday, April 21st, and excitement is building as preparations are underway. More t…
Students visiting Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium learning about different animals while also honing their gross motor skills and body coordination

Strengthening Literacy Through Arts: How Experiential Learning and Joyful Stewardship are Transforming Early Education

The Strengthening Literacy Through Arts Experiences in Early Learning program is a wonderful example of how experiential learning and joyful …
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Far More Than the Numbers

Recently, the SuperMatt Laundromat in Punta Gorda was a flurry of activity as 46 families had all of their laundry fees paid during the Pop-U…

Manatee County’s Breakfast with a Purpose: Laying the Foundation for a Successful Transition to Kindergarten

The excitement was palpable (along with the yawns) as teachers, both Prek and K, greeted each other. The scrumptious smell of bacon provided …

The Unstoppable Double Contests!

Since the Attendance Awareness Poster Contest began in 2015, hundreds of thousands of posters have been created by local students about the i…
These centerpieces were created with the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading in mind. Each person, partner organization, project, and initiative join together to create something that is multi-dimensional, greater than the sum of its parts. And once we’re joined together we create something both strong and beautiful, able to evolve and change according to the needs of the children and families in our communities…..and each of you with your desire to help the children and families in our region is a light illuminating our shared efforts.

Planting Seeds

For years, The Patterson Foundation has worked alongside community members to help strengthen the efforts of people and organizations within …

How Holiday Events Bring Possibilities of Growth

Author’s note: To catalyze the efforts of individuals, businesses, government, nonprofits, and the media, The Patterson Foundation will contr…
Suncoast Remake Learning Days: April 21-30

Opening the Cookie Jar: Collaborating on Suncoast Remake Learning Days 2023

Editor’s Note: Join the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading for the Suncoast Remake Learning Days Holiday Kickoff. Click here for detai…

The Bacon Was Back!

The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) recently hosted the 2022 Community Update. After two years of virtual formatting due to…

Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry – Arcadia

Author’s Note: SUNCOAST DISASTER RECOVERY FUND The day after Hurricane Ian hit the Suncoast of Florida, The Patterson Foundation announced a …

Powerful Listening through Purposeful Questions — What it means to Evolve

Author’s Note: For those interested in learning about the 2022 Suncoast Remake Learning Days, click here. Or watch our recap video here. When…
Pop-Up-Neighbor

Just Right: Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry — Port Charlotte

Editor’s Note: Since 2018, albeit interrupted by COVD, SCGLR has hosted 18 Pop-Up Neighbor Through Laundry events providing 708 families with…
THIS BOOK IS COOL!

THESE BOOKS ARE COOL! — THIS BOOK IS COOL! End of Summer Feedback

The end of summer always brings a pang of sadness, along with the gleeful anticipation that comes with a new school year. It also brings incr…
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The Stars Aligned at Dive into Reading Camps

Editor’s Note: Photo courtesy of Ray Collins.   The Stars Aligned at Dive into Reading Camps I woke up one summer morning and had an ove…
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