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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  • 9,397

    children
    enrolled in the program in our last fiscal year

  • 108,235

    books
    mailed to local children in our last fiscal year

  • 94%

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

9,397

children
enrolled in the program in our last fiscal year

108,235

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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