Congratulations to the 2024 Pi Beta Phi Literacy Grant Recipients
At Pi Beta Phi, we believe reading is a powerful step toward a life of enduring impact. Through our Read > Lead > Achieve® initiatives, Pi Phis are dedicating their time and resources to make a difference in communities across North America and establish a lifelong love of reading.
The Pi Beta Phi Literacy Grant program is a way for chapters and clubs to nominate organizations within their communities and make an impact at the local level. Recipients are awarded $2,000 to purchase books and school supplies from First Book®, which are then distributed to children in need. In 2024, Pi Beta Phi Literacy Grants were awarded to 75 recipient groups—for a total of $150,000.
Recipients use the grant in varying ways depending on the unique support their organization needs. Whether it be tailored resources, representation or better access to learning materials, Pi Beta Phi Literacy Grants provide assistance where it’s needed most.
2024 Literacy Grant Recipients
Texas Children's Hospital in Austin
Nominated by the Austin, Texas, Alumnae Club
Empower4Life
Nominated by the Baltimore, Maryland, Alumnae Club
Fairview Elementary School
Nominated by the Indiana Beta Chapter and the Bloomington, Indiana, Alumnae Club
Sarah Raymond School of Early Education
Nominated by the Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, Alumnae Club
The Elizabeth Peabody House
Nominated by the Bostonian, Massachusetts, Alumnae Club
Brevard Schools Foundation Supply Zone
Nominated by the Brevard County, Florida, Alumnae Club
Manor Heights Elementary
Nominated by the Casper, Wyoming, Alumnae Club
Four Oaks
Nominated by the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Alumnae Club
Snow Hill Elementary
Nominated by the Chattanooga, Tennessee, Alumnae Club
Air Force Academy Child Development Center
Nominated by the Colorado Springs, Colorado, Alumnae Club
Habitat for Humanity-Little Libraries
Nominated by the Colorado Springs, Colorado, Alumnae Club
Forest Lake Elementary
Nominated by the South Carolina Alpha Chapter and the Columbia, South Carolina, Alumnae Club
Boys and Girls Club of Camarillo, California
Nominated by the Conejo Valley, California, Alumnae Club
Old Mill Center for Children and Families
Nominated by the Corvallis, Oregon, Alumnae Club
Eiland Elementary
Nominated by the Cypress Creek-North West Houston, Texas, Alumnae Club
Arlington Park Early Childhood Center
Nominated by the Dallas, Texas, Alumnae Club
Read-Pattillo Elementary School
Nominated by the DeLand, Florida, Alumnae Club
Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida
Nominated by the Fort Myers Area, Florida, Alumnae Club
Lake Forest Elementary School
Nominated by the Greenville, South Carolina, Alumnae Club
The Lord's Pantry at Anna's House
Nominated by the Indianapolis, Indiana, Alumnae Club
The Salvation Army of San Diego County
Nominated by the La Jolla, California, Alumnae Club
The Children's Book Bank at SMART Reading
Nominated by the Lake Oswego-Dunthorpe, Oregon, Alumnae Club
Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning
Nominated by the Lexington, Kentucky, Alumnae Club
Brock Elementary School
Nominated by the Louisiana Northshore Alumnae Club
Twinbrook Elementary School
Nominated by the Maryland-D.C. Suburban Alumnae Club
Next Door Milwaukee
Nominated by the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Alumnae Club
Valley View Elementary School
Nominated by the Minneapolis, Minnesota, Alumnae Club
Montgomery Christian School
Nominated by the Montgomery, Alabama, Alumnae Club
West Jay Elementary School
Nominated by the Muncie, Indiana, Alumnae Club
Manatee Elementary School
Nominated by the Naples, Florida, Alumnae Club
Book'em
Nominated by the Nashville, Tennessee, Alumnae Club
Everybody Wins DC
Nominated by the Nations Capital-D.C. Alumnae Club
Vista Hill Foundation
Nominated by the North San Diego, California, Alumnae Club
GRACE - Giving and Receiving our Community's Essentials
Nominated by the Northern New Jersey Alumnae Club
Sunny Sands Elementary School
Nominated by the Palm Springs-Desert Cities, California, Alumnae Club
Stanford Children's Hospital School
Nominated by the Palo Alto, California, Alumnae Club
Look It's My Book
Nominated by the Peoria, Illinois, Alumnae Club
The Foster Alliance
Nominated by the Phoenix, Arizona, Alumnae Club
Rasor Elementary School
Nominated by the Richardson-Plano, Texas, Alumnae Club
Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother Program (CCHCMP)
Nominated by the Richmond, Virginia, Alumnae Club
Loaves & Fishes (Mustard Seed School)
Nominated by the Sacramento, California, Alumnae Club
Olivewood School
Nominated by the San Diego, California, Alumnae Club
Muwekma Ohlone Middle School
Nominated by the San Jose, California, Alumnae Club
Girls Inc. of Sarasota
Nominated by the Sarasota-Manatee, Florida, Alumnae Club
Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program
Nominated by the Seattle, Washington, Alumnae Club
San Juan Elementary School
Nominated by the South Orange County, California, Alumnae Club
Carbondale Elementary District 95
Nominated by the Southern Illinois Alumnae Club
St. Aloysius Catholic School
Nominated by the Spokane, Washington, Alumnae Club
Ozarks Literacy Council
Nominated by the Springfield, Missouri, Alumnae Club
Cottondale Elementary School
Nominated by the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alumnae Club
PAVE East Texas
Nominated by the Tyler, Texas, Alumnae Club
Omaha Boys and Girls Club
Nominated by the Omaha, Nebraska, Alumnae Club
Art Tatum Zone
Nominated by the Ohio Theta Chapter
Book Drive for Kids
Nominated by the Texas Alpha Chapter
Community Action Preschool
Nominated by the Michigan Alpha Chapter
Girls Inc. of Omaha
Nominated by the Nebraska Gamma Chapter
Hilltop Neighborhood House
Nominated by the Indiana Theta Chapter
Howe Elementary
Nominated by the Wisconsin Epsilon Chapter
HUG Reading Program
Nominated by the Kentucky Alpha Chapter
In the Middle of a Miracle
Nominated by the Oklahoma Beta Chapter
IndyReads
Nominated by the Indiana Gamma Chapter
Irving Elementary School
Nominated by the Montana Alpha Chapter
LaAmistad
Nominated by the Georgia Beta Chapter
Leverett Elementary School
Nominated by the Arkansas Alpha Chapter
Literacy Council of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Nominated by the Pennsylvania Zeta Chapter
Natural Bridge Elementary School
Nominated by the Virginia Theta Chapter
Overstreet Elementary
Nominated by the Mississippi Gamma Chapter
Sequoyah Elementary School
Nominated by the D.C. Alpha Chapter
The After School Program
Nominated by the Tennessee Beta Chapter
The Hank Poore Foundation
Nominated by the Alabama Beta Chapter
The Leacock Foundation
Nominated by the Ontario Alpha Chapter
Washtenaw Promise
Nominated by the Michigan Beta Chapter
West Park Place Elementary School
Nominated by the Delaware Alpha Chapter
William B Gibbs Elementary School
Nominated by the West Virginia Alpha Chapter
Winbourne Elementary School
Nominated by the Louisiana Beta Chapter
Thank you to the Pi Beta Phi alumnae clubs and chapters that nominated organizations to receive Pi Beta Phi Literacy Grants. All Literacy Grants are funded by Pi Beta Phi Foundation. Learn more about the ways our Foundation supports Pi Phi’s commitment to literacy here.
Published November 20, 2024