Our Programs
Evidence-Based Literacy Intervention
Structured programming that builds reading habits, recognizes achievement, and creates measurable outcomes in K–3 classrooms.
Read & Ride
Read & Ride is an incentive-based literacy program that partners with schools to increase student reading engagement by activating existing school library systems.
Rather than operating as a book donation program, Read & Ride focuses on changing student behavior by increasing library usage, reading frequency, and reading identity.
Through structured incentives—medals, pizza parties, and bicycles—we drive reading engagement and create measurable literacy outcomes in K–3 classrooms.
2025 Impact
Program Structure
Incentive Framework
Students earn recognition and rewards as they achieve reading milestones throughout the school year.
Library Engagement
Students check out books through their school libraries
Medals
Monthly recognition for reading progress
Pizza Parties
Classroom celebrations for collective achievement
Bicycles
End-of-year awards for top readers
2025 School Year
Partner Schools
We work directly with Metro Nashville Public Schools in underserved communities.
Sneaker Ball
Our annual fundraising platform brings together community leaders, corporate partners, and supporters for an evening that directly funds Read & Ride programming for the coming school year.
Sneaker Ball is more than an event—it's a sustainable capital platform that enables us to plan, execute, and scale literacy programming with institutional confidence.
Learn About Sneaker BallSaturday, April 11th, 2026
The Hutton Hotel, Nashville
Support Our Programs
Partner with us to expand literacy programming to more students and schools across Metro Nashville.