Last Saturday, I had the great pleasure of accepting a grant from Write Angles for our Reading Buddy Program at the annual Write Angles Conference held at Mount Holyoke College. Part of each attendee’s conference fee contributes to a fund that supports writing programs in local, community-based organizations. This year, Bright Spot Therapy Dogs was one of two grantees. At the start of the afternoon session, I had the opportunity to speak briefly to the group about the Reading Buddy Program.
As a volunteer, non-profit organization, we rely on grants and gifts from donors who believe in the meaningful work our therapy dogs do. It is especially gratifying to have our special children’s reading program recognized by a group of writers. With this grant, we are able to continue to grow the Bright Spot Reading Buddy Program, designed to foster a love for reading. Today we have Reading Buddy Programs in eight elementary schools in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties.