Empowering Young Minds: The Strong Start Program and the Right to Read
Please click here to read the article Empowering Young Minds: The Strong Start Program and the Right to Read, in Global Heroes, featuring Strong Start’s impact.
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Letters, Sounds and Words™ Assessment Results for Fall 2022/Spring 2023
Letters, Sounds and Words™ Program Please note that this reporting period took place during the early recovery stages of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Please refer to the detailed report for an explanation of the impact on … Continued
Strong Start Celebrates Enhancements to their Volunteer Experience Thanks to $101,400 OTF Grant
MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Strong Start Celebrates Enhancements to their Volunteer Experience Thanks to $101,400 OTF Grant Waterloo, ON – On Wednesday, the team at Strong Start Charitable Organization had the pleasure of … Continued
Strong Start 1 of 40 local charitable organizations to receive grants through Waterloo Region Community Foundation
Please read this media release from the Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) that highlights the grant Strong Start received for its Get Ready for School program. Strong Start is very grateful for the support of the … Continued
Inclusive Education for All – Strong Start receives London Community Foundation’s 2023 Community Vitality Grant for $65,000 over two years
Please read this story from the London Community Foundation’s website featuring Strong Start’s work to enhance program materials from an equity, diversity and inclusion perspective. Strong Start is very grateful for the support of the … Continued
Volunteer Team Extraordinaire, Monica & Olivia
We invite you to join us in celebrating and applauding amazing Strong Start volunteers, by tweeting @Strong_Start using the hashtag #NVW2023 and #WeavingUsTogether, liking us on Facebook and connecting with us on Instagram. We also invite you to read stories from other volunteers, families, and our program partners here.
Get Ready for School™ program – Parent Testimonials
National Volunteer Week 2023
We invite you to join us in celebrating and applauding amazing Strong Start volunteers, by tweeting @Strong_Start using the hashtag #NVW2023 and #WeavingUsTogether, liking us on Facebook and connecting with us on Instagram. We also invite you to read stories from other volunteers, families, and our program partners here.
Strong Start Wins 2022 Diamond Award – Waterloo Region Record Readers’ Choice
This past July, Strong Start was very humbled to be nominated as one of the top ten charities in the 2022 Waterloo Region Record Readers’ Choice Awards, for the third year in a row. Today, … Continued
Letters, Sounds and Words™ Assessment Results for Fall 2021/Spring 2022
Letters, Sounds and Words™ Program Please note that this reporting period took place during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Please refer to the detailed results here for an explanation of the impact on the pandemic on … Continued