Here are ways you can help:
Your generous donations go directly to supporting literacy growth in Tompkins County.
Become a Sponsor
Join our team as a program sponsor! Whether for The Nook, Bright Red Bookshelves, Books to Grow On, or Story Walks, your sponsorship will provide books and resources to thousands of families. Businesses and individuals will be publicly recognized for their support! For more information, check out our sponsorship opportunities here. 2026 Sponsorships Opportunities.
For more information about sponsorship, please contact Amber Smith at 607-277-8602 or by email at amber@familyreading.org.
Donate in Honor or in Memoriam
Celebrate the birth of a baby, a teacher’s retirement, grandma’s birthday, or a friend’s graduation. Or give a donation in memory of someone who loved books and valued reading to children. Make your donation in honor or in memory of someone special to you and we will send an acknowledgement card of your gift.
Donate to the Community Foundation Designated Fund
Donate through the Community Foundation of Tompkins County to the Family Reading Partnership Designated Fund. Gifts made to this fund are administered by the Community Foundation of TC and provide a ‘forever’ opportunity to support the work of Family Reading Partnership. Your gift to this fund can be given in honor of a friend or loved one, is tax-deductible, and supports the ongoing programming of Family Reading Partnership. Gifts to this fund can included deferred or planned gifts.
For more information about how to donate to our designated fund, please contact the Community Foundation of Tompkins County at 607-272-9333.
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provide books and support to make reading aloud a joyful part of life for all families.