Open Books :: Impact

Open Books believes wholeheartedly in sharing the impact of our efforts with the donors, volunteers, and students who make it all possible.

Total Program Statistics, 2011
Buddies, Field Trips, VWrite, ReadThenWrite
Students Served	3,846
Program Hours	13,117
Student Age Range	K - 12
Schools Served	69
See Monthly Reports

Programs

Open Books' signature literacy programs spread the love of reading and writing to thousands of students each year. See the impact.

	Monthly Impact Reports
	Open Books Buddies More than 300 adult volunteers have participated weekly as Open Books Buddies in 12 schools across Chicago. They and their more than 1,120 elementary school Buddies have shared more than 8,700 extra hours of reading. In 2010, 99% of the students reported that they enjoyed coming to Buddies each week. 56% of these students are in the lowest skill bracket of their classes and especially need individual help.
	Adventures In Creative Writing Field Trips More than 4,900 students, including ESL and special needs groups, have visited Open Books for Adventures in Creative Writing field trips. They have come from more than 60 schools across Chicago. As a total group, they were 54% African-American, 22% Hispanic, 12% Caucasian, and 12% of other races or heritage. 97% of them reported that they enjoyed the field trip experience. As one student commented, "Open Books is the shiz!" 99% of their teachers reported that they would like to return to Open Books for another field trip.
	VWrite More than 125 high school juniors have participated in VWrite to date. They and their volunteer mentors have worked on college and career communication skills, scholarship applications, email etiquette, and more. 97% of them reported that their mentors helped them improve their work. 47% of them reported that VWrite changed their after high school plans.

Books

We collect used books -- tens of thousands of them -- and sell them to help support our programs. See the numbers.

Volunteers

Open Books' impact is made possible by its thousands of volunteers. See the commitment.

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