KHOU 11 Volunteers Rally for Children's Literacy in Houston

Turn the Page Campaign

• 📚 KHOU 11 employees participated in the Turn the Page campaign, a collaborative effort with Books Between Kids.
• 🎯 The campaign's goal is to collect and distribute new and gently used books to children across Houston.

Volunteer Efforts

• 🛠️ Volunteers, including KHOU 11 staff, spent their Saturday sorting books and building boxes in a warehouse.
• 💖 The event is described as one of the team's favorite days of the year, filled with books, boxes, and a lot of heart.

Impact on Children's Literacy

• 🏠 The collected books are intended for children who do not have books at home, aiming to foster literacy.
• 🌟 Volunteers expressed the personal significance of the mission, highlighting how books opened doors for them as children and hoping to impact other children's literacy futures.

Call to Action

• 📈 The campaign aims to collect 20,000 books with just under a week remaining.
• 📍 Viewers are encouraged to find donation sites via a QR code or by visiting kju.com/books to help turn the page on illiteracy.