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Once Upon a Month™

This popular program provides children ages 0-5 with a free children’s book and an accompanying parent guide every month. By encouraging early reading, the initiative stimulates curiosity, language development and learning skills.

Results & Impact

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  • 11,276

    children
    enrolled in the program in our last fiscal year

  • 129,696

    books
    mailed to local children in our last fiscal year

  • 94%

    of parents
    said they read more to their children as a result

    11,276

    children
    enrolled in the program in our last fiscal year

    129,696

    books
    mailed to local children in our last fiscal year

    94%

    of parents
    said they read more to their children as a result

    Once Upon a Month™ is sponsored by:

    • United Way of Metropolitan Dallas •
    • The Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy •
    • Boone Family Foundation
    And enjoys the support of these key partners:
    • Communities Foundation of Texas •
    • Department of Family and Protective Services—Prevention and Early Intervention •
    • Dallas ISD •
    • Hudson Foundation •
    • Hillcrest Foundation

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