Join us for our Turn the Page Book Drive

HOUSTON — As your Training Station, KHOU 11 is dedicated to getting extra books within the palms of youngsters in our neighborhood by our Flip The Web page marketing campaign.

If youngsters don’t learn on-level by the top of Grade 3, they solely have a 1 in 8 likelihood of ever catching up and are 4 occasions extra prone to drop out of college.

Sixty-one % of low-income households haven’t any books of their house. Analysis has additionally proven that youngsters rising up in properties with out books, the place books are thought of a luxurious, are much less prone to full a primary schooling than their friends who do have books accessible at house.

You may assist us “Flip The Web page” on Houston’s literacy disaster. KHOU 11 is partnering with Houston primarily based non-profit Books Between Youngsters to verify youngsters have entry to books outdoors of college.  

In 2021, we helped to offer greater than 45,000 books for Houston-area youngsters by financial and e book donations. Our purpose this 12 months is 50,000.

For each $2 donated, Books Between Youngsters should purchase one e book for a kid to deliver house.

The Flip the Web page marketing campaign runs April 4-22.

Drop off new or gently used books at our following sponsor and neighborhood associate areas:

Click on right here to make a financial donation.

On Thursday, April 21 from 3 – 7 p.m., we are going to host a digital telethon to assist us attain our purpose of fifty,000 books. Name 713-654-111 on the day of the telethon to make your donation.

Collect the household for bedtime tales each weeknight between at 7 p.m. April 4 – 22.

Our KHOU 11 anchors will take the kiddos on an thrilling journey by studying a distinct e book every evening. You’ll see the e book readings pop up on the KHOU 11 Fb web page, YouTube and our streaming app on Roku and FireTV.