Welcome to the website of The Brooke Foundation.
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We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation founded in memory of Brooke Shannon Snyder. We strive to carry forward Brooke’s deep belief in the importance of education for every child as the basis for self-fulfillment and a productive future. We hope to always reflect Brooke’s “joie de vive” in all that we do in her name. |
Our Mission
The Brooke Foundation is dedicated to providing literacy and educational enrichment opportunities for young children in need. |
Literacy Facts
- If children miss the opportunity to develop a love of reading at an early age, chances are they never will. CLiF (Children's Literacy Foundation)
- 61% of low-income homes have no age-appropriate books for children. Often the only book in the home is a phone book. U.S. Dept. of Education
- The first five years of life offer “windows of opportunity” when children develop vital learning skills for future success. Philadelphia Enquirer
- Young children demonstrate a “high interest” in reading after they receive books to take home and keep. Harris Poll
- In California, the percentage of children who do not progress above a fourth grade reading level is used to help determine the number of future prison beds to fund. Washington Post
- It is never too early to start reading to a child - Rosemary Wells. Children's Author
