Turning Pages, Changing Lives: Celebrating Literacy at Mall of America
Way to Grow’s “Turning Pages, Changing Lives” event, in partnership with the Mall of America Community Foundation, brought nearly 500 people together to celebrate literacy and early education.
The day was filled with things to do: live storytelling, coloring sheets and materials provided by Crayola®, Nickelodeon Universe® character meet-and-greets, and family activities! We heard from local authors, including Sarah Warren, Art Coulson, Nicholas DeShaw, Monica Rojas, Ty Chapman, Arkita Tyner, and Kao Kalia Yang.
Each Way to Grow scholar received a Ciresi Walburn “Reading is My Superpower” bag filled with books, a Nickelodeon Universe® All Day Wristband, a Mall of America® Coupon Book, and a Barnes & Noble Summer Reading List.
Chelsea Delong from Way to Grow shared, “There were so many activities for Way to Grow families and mall guests to participate in. It was heartwarming to see so many Way to Grow kids with bright yellow bags and new books all around the mall.”
The event’s success was made possible by the support of the Mall of America Community Foundation, Picture Book Parade, Barnes & Noble, and the Ciresi Walburn Foundation. This day of fun, learning, and community brought the joy of reading to life!
