Loading

Read Aloud WV

Keeping books in their hands and on their minds since 1986.

Read Aloud West Virginia’s mission is to motivate children to WANT to read, because motivation is the critical first step in developing any skill. We work to change the literacy culture of West Virginia by keeping reading material in the hands and on the minds of our state’s children…

Give the love of reading to a child in your community.

Readers Are Leaders

Our volunteers reach students and families all over the state by reading in elementary classrooms, coordinating events for education and outreach, preparing books to be distributed to kids, and so much more! Join the movement for a more literate WV and volunteer today! Follow the prompts below to get started reading in a classroom or visit the "Our Counties" tab to get involved with your local chapter.

Volunteer Readers

Our trained volunteer readers serve as a commercial for reading and send a powerful message that reading is an enjoyable lifetime activity.

Book Distribution

We provide students with books through a variety of programs because access to books is essential to raising a generation of readers.

Reader-Friendly Classrooms

We help teachers create text-rich, reader friendly schools through free events, resources, book distributions, and volunteer readers.

Community Engagement

We educate on the importance of reading to children from infancy into adolescence, the value of a print-rich environment, and more!

< 2025 >
March 30 - April 05
  • 30
    No events
  • 31
    No events
  • 01
    No events
  • 02
    No events
  • 03

    Read-A-Palooza 2025

    5:30 pm-7:30 pm
    April 3, 2025

     

    Read Aloud West Virginia’s supporters and volunteers will gather next month for the annual after-work spring fundraiser Read-A-Palooza on Thursday, April 3, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the University of Charleston. 

    A Ticket to Anywhere” will be this year’s event theme. West Virginia students are going places thanks to the work of Read Aloud WV volunteers and supporters, who help grow childhood literacy across the state every day. 

    The event will feature appetizers and drinks in a casual environment with a happy hour feel, as well as a fun and popular “wine pull.” For $20, participants can pull a mystery bottle of wine. All bottles are worth $20 or more. Charleston musician Jordan Dyer will also play piano in UC’s beautiful Erma Byrd Gallery during the event. We will also hold a silent auction featuring Longaberger baskets, a children’s rocking chair, and other handmade items. 

    Read-A-Palooza tickets are $45 prior to April 2 or $50 at the door. They can be purchased at this link: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/0VBE4K1RS7H9J/checkout/KEFBOSRB2CULYHE72LKGB66C 

  • 04
    No events
  • 05
    No events
Shopping Basket