NORTHWEST INDIANA – Injury Attorney Kenneth J. Allen of the Allen Law Group is donating $22,500 to support reading literacy in Northwest Indiana through the United Way Reading Buddies program.
Reading Buddies are stuffed animals given to first and second graders as a motivational tool to encourage students to practice their reading skills. The program provides about 4,000 Northwest Indiana first and second graders with “buddies” to whom the kids pledge to read for at least 15 minutes each day.
“Literacy is the keystone of a successful education. So it makes good sense to help our children learn to read and write with confidence at the earliest possible age,” said Injury Attorney Allen. “Reading Buddies is just one of the many ways the United Way of Northwest Indiana helps our kids grow up strong, healthy and successful. I am proud to continue supporting the Reading Buddies program and the United Way as we have for many years.”
Reading Buddies deliveries will be made to first- and second-grade classrooms over the next few weeks. Mr. Allen will help deliver them to Yost Elementary in Porter County and John Wood Elementary in Lake County to encourage students to read and be responsible for their new “buddies.”
“The Reading Buddies program helps lay a vital foundation for lifelong skills,” said Kasie Tenbarge, Director of Development-Porter County of United Way of Northwest Indiana. “We can’t thank Mr. Allen enough for helping empower children.”
For more information about the Reading Buddies program and to donate, visit unitedwaynwi.org.
