Indianapolis, IN – May 14, 2020 – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded New Beginnings a $3,000 grant to support summer literacy. This local grant is part of more than $8.6 million in grants awarded to more than 950 schools, nonprofits and organizations across the communities Dollar General serves.
New Beginnings is extremely appreciative to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation for receiving this grant. These funds will be used to enhance reading for youth in the Indianapolis, IN. Through our "MAMA, I WANT TO READ!” Initiative, we will serve PreK-8th grade children using whole group, small group, and computer-based instruction. PreK children will improve their foundational reading skills, and K-8thgrade children will improve their reading comprehension skills.
TRANSPORTATION GRANT
Through a grant from United Way, New Beginnings received funding to purchase a 25 passenger Multi-Function School Activity Bus (MFSAB). This vehicle will enable us to provide transportation for our students, including fieldtrips and student events.
ROBOTICS TEAM As part of the 2019 State Robotics Initiative, New Beginnings was selected by the TechPoint Foundation for Youth to start a Robotics Team. As a team, our children will learn about robots, design robots, and compete with other robotic teams.
New Beginnings received funding from the Christ Church Cathedral of Indianapolis to implement its REESES reading program. Students will improve their reading vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension skills.
New Beginnings offers an afterschool program for girls in grades 3-5 and 6-8 to explore coding in a fun-filled environment. Our students work with one another on a project where they use computer science to solve a problem relevant to their community.
