Sponsor a Reading Buddy. Empower a Young Reader.
Help children participating in the Maricopa County Summer Reading Program build and personalize their own reading buddies—stuffing and decorating them to practice reading in a supportive, judgment-free environment.
Why sponsor a reading buddy?
Children who read just 20 minutes a day are exposed to approximately 1.8 million words per year. Yet many children avoid reading aloud due to anxiety or fear of judgment. The Build-A-Buddy experience creates a hands-on literacy activation where children stuff and personalize their own reading companions—giving them a safe, supportive partner to practice reading at home.
This initiative supports children participating in the Maricopa County Summer Reading Program, turning a creative activity into measurable literacy engagement.
Direct Community Impact
Each $1,000 sponsorship provides 40 children with personalized reading buddies they build themselves during the Summer Reading Program.
Educational Equity Alignment
Support literacy engagement across Maricopa County, including branches serving low-income communities.
Community Recognition
Sponsors receive logo placement on each reading buddy and recognition through event signage during the Maricopa County Summer Reading Program activation.
Measurable Outcomes
Sponsorship levels scale clearly—40, 200, 400, or more children supported.
Public Value Investment
Align your organization with a county-wide literacy initiative that promotes long-term academic confidence.
How the Literacy Activation Works
Step 1 - Build
Children assemble their reading companion during summer reading events.
Step 2 - Personalize
Children decorate and create emotional connection with their reading buddy.
Step 3 - Practice
Children take their buddy home to practice reading in a supportive, judgment-free environment.
program alignment
This initiative supports the Maricopa County Summer Reading Program’s goal of increasing youth literacy engagement during the summer months. The Build-A-Buddy experience reinforces daily reading habits through interactive participation and extends reading practice beyond the library environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does my sponsorship fund?
Your sponsorship funds Build-A-Buddy kits provided to children participating in the Maricopa County Summer Reading Program. Children stuff and personalize their own reading companion to take home and practice reading.
2. How many children does my sponsorship support?
$1,000 supports 40 children. Sponsorship levels scale proportionally (200, 400, 600+ readers supported).
3. What recognition do sponsors receive?
Sponsors receive logo placement on each reading buddy and recognition through event signage during the Maricopa County Summer Reading Program activation.
4. Is this a charitable donation?
This is structured as a community sponsorship supporting a public literacy initiative.
5. Can we sponsor multiple locations or increase our impact?
Yes. Sponsorship levels may be scaled to increase the number of children supported or focused on specific library locations.
6. How is impact measured?
Sponsors receive confirmation of the number of children supported and program reach details following the activation.
Ready to Sponsor?
Impact Snapshot
• $500 = 20 children supported
• $1,000 = 40 children supported
• $5,000 = 200 children supported
• $10,000 = 400 children supported
• $15,000 = 600 children supported
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