Literacy Group Reorganizes, Expands Board
Wright to Read becomes an independent nonprofit and names a former state senator and a past president of The Giving Circle to its board.
Literacy advocates Wright to Read has separated from its parent foundation and plans to become a separate, independent nonprofit to improve its business structure. Frank and Betty Wright started the Wright to Read program in 1979 as a part of their family foundation. Since that time, Wright to Read has provided tutoring and mentoring services generally for Alexandria City Public Schools elementary school children who fall behind in reading skills. Wright to Read trains the volunteers who then read with a child for at least one hour per week. As part of the foundation, Wright to Read was administered from 1979 to 2010 by The Campagna Center, a community nonprofit serving Alexandria children and families. However, the program has grown, now …
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