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Folding Literacy into Every Day Life

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The Folded Leaf Foundation

LXCL:The Folded Leaf Foundation provides a safe, welcoming space that supports youth literacy through books, mentorship, and community programs, ensuring that every person, regardless of age or background, has the resources to thrive and belong.

Join the Mug Club and be a catalyst for improving literacy, community, and positive growth in Northern Michigan! Your involvement is critical to creating a community where reading helps young people understand the world, mentorship helps them recognize their ability to change it, and writing gives them the tools to tell their story and invite others into that change. To become a proud member of the mug club and seize the wonderful opportunity to support our community, purchase a beautifully crafted handmade mug to enjoy in-store; you&rsquo;ll savor a whole year of $2.00 coffee at TFLF! Enjoy delightful, fresh brews from Higher Grounds and take home an exclusive private label bag. It&rsquo;s a perfect way to celebrate your passion for our community and exceptional coffee while making a meaningful impact!&nbsp; There is power in books. Be a part of helping kids find their power.&nbsp;

The Folded Leaf Foundation's Mug Club Membership

Education and equity are central to our mission. The Youth Storytelling Pathway guides high school students toward becoming mentors, self-published authors, and community changemakers. Through The Next Chapter Mentor Network, students build relationships with trusted adults while developing communication, empathy, boundaries, and leadership skills. They then mentor younger students through The Literacy Promise Project, reading together, completing a community improvement project, and connecting families with books and essential supplies. Finally, The Open Book Project helps participants develop an original piece of writing for performance or publication in The Folded Leaf Foundation&rsquo;s annual anthology. How you can help power our mission:<ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute to help us purchase books, groceries, and essential household/life items for our participants.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Share: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Volunteer: Your time and skills can make an impact, too! Volunteering your time to help our participants bring their community improvement projects to life is an essential way to help!</li></ol>Thank you for supporting our mission. Your support is invaluable.

Education and equity are central to our mission. The Youth Storytelling Pathway guides high school students toward becoming mentors, self-published authors, and community changemakers. Through The Next Chapter Mentor Network, students build relationships with trusted adults while developing communication, empathy, boundaries, and leadership skills. They then mentor younger students through The Literacy Promise Project, reading together, completing a community improvement project, and connecting families with books and essential supplies. Finally, The Open Book Project helps participants develop an original piece of writing for performance or publication in The Folded Leaf Foundation’s annual anthology.How you can help power our mission:Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute to help us purchase books, groceries, and essential household/life items for our participants. Share: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.Volunteer: Your time and skills can make an impact, too! Volunteering your time to help our participants bring their community improvement projects to life is an essential way to help!Thank you for supporting our mission. Your support is invaluable.

Donate to increase life literacy in NoMi

El Proyecto de Promesa de Alfabetizaci&oacute;n es un programa de lectura basado en mentor&iacute;a que empareja a estudiantes de secundaria con estudiantes m&aacute;s j&oacute;venes en el noroeste de Michigan. Juntos, leen un libro prohibido, cuestionado o cl&aacute;sico durante uno a tres meses, y luego crean un proyecto de mejora comunitaria inspirado en los temas de la historia. Dise&ntilde;ado especialmente para apoyar a j&oacute;venes en riesgo, el programa tambi&eacute;n proporciona cuidados pr&aacute;cticos a trav&eacute;s de bolsas de comestibles, art&iacute;culos para el hogar o de higiene en cada reuni&oacute;n. Las donaciones monetarias apoyan directamente tanto los libros utilizados en el programa como los art&iacute;culos esenciales proporcionados a los participantes y sus familias. C&oacute;mo puedes ayudar a impulsar nuestra misi&oacute;n:<ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Donar: Cada d&oacute;lar cuenta. Contribuye para ayudarnos a comprar libros, comestibles y art&iacute;culos esenciales para el hogar/vida para nuestros participantes.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Compartir: Comparte nuestra campa&ntilde;a con tus amigos, familiares y en las redes sociales. Tu defensa puede amplificar nuestro impacto.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Voluntario: &iexcl;Tu tiempo y habilidades tambi&eacute;n pueden hacer un impacto! Ofrecer tu tiempo para ayudar a nuestros participantes a llevar a cabo sus proyectos de mejora comunitaria es una forma esencial de ayudar.</li></ol>Gracias por apoyar nuestra misi&oacute;n. Tu apoyo es invaluable.

El Proyecto de Promesa de Alfabetización es un programa de lectura basado en mentoría que empareja a estudiantes de secundaria con estudiantes más jóvenes en el noroeste de Michigan. Juntos, leen un libro prohibido, cuestionado o clásico durante uno a tres meses, y luego crean un proyecto de mejora comunitaria inspirado en los temas de la historia. Diseñado especialmente para apoyar a jóvenes en riesgo, el programa también proporciona cuidados prácticos a través de bolsas de comestibles, artículos para el hogar o de higiene en cada reunión. Las donaciones monetarias apoyan directamente tanto los libros utilizados en el programa como los artículos esenciales proporcionados a los participantes y sus familias.Cómo puedes ayudar a impulsar nuestra misión:Donar: Cada dólar cuenta. Contribuye para ayudarnos a comprar libros, comestibles y artículos esenciales para el hogar/vida para nuestros participantes. Compartir: Comparte nuestra campaña con tus amigos, familiares y en las redes sociales. Tu defensa puede amplificar nuestro impacto.Voluntario: ¡Tu tiempo y habilidades también pueden hacer un impacto! Ofrecer tu tiempo para ayudar a nuestros participantes a llevar a cabo sus proyectos de mejora comunitaria es una forma esencial de ayudar.Gracias por apoyar nuestra misión. Tu apoyo es invaluable.

Done para aumentar la alfabetización en vida en NoMi

For about the price of two coffees a month, you can grow a reader. Monthly gifts of $10, $15, or $25 put books and learning materials in the hands of young people across Northern Michigan, and every monthly donor gets a leaf on our Giving Tree.&nbsp;Change or cancel anytime.

For about the price of two coffees a month, you can grow a reader. Monthly gifts of $10, $15, or $25 put books and learning materials in the hands of young people across Northern Michigan, and every monthly donor gets a leaf on our Giving Tree. Change or cancel anytime.

Grow the Giving Tree Monthly

Help stock the Community Closet to fulfill our participants&#39; basic needs The Folded Leaf Foundation is gathering supplies for the Community Closet so our youth participants and their families can access the everyday essentials they need with dignity. Your gift helps provide toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, socks, underwear, shirts, sweatshirts, pants, shoes, hats, gloves, coats, sleeping bags, dry goods, snacks, coffee, tea, hair ties, brushes, combs, toilet paper, and other basic life necessities. Every donation to this campaign will be used strictly for Community Closet supplies if any of the participants need something specific. Please note: donations are tax deductible. Please give today to help keep the Community Closet stocked with the essentials our community members rely on.

Help stock the Community Closet to fulfill our participants' basic needsThe Folded Leaf Foundation is gathering supplies for the Community Closet so our youth participants and their families can access the everyday essentials they need with dignity. Your gift helps provide toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, socks, underwear, shirts, sweatshirts, pants, shoes, hats, gloves, coats, sleeping bags, dry goods, snacks, coffee, tea, hair ties, brushes, combs, toilet paper, and other basic life necessities.Every donation to this campaign will be used strictly for Community Closet supplies if any of the participants need something specific. Please note: donations are tax deductible.Please give today to help keep the Community Closet stocked with the essentials our community members rely on.

The Folded Leaf Foundation

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