The Loving Literacy Community Fair will be a
1-day, 3-hour community event filled with children’s activities, food,
entertainment, and book giveaways centered around the theme of literacy
for young children and their families. It will be held on the grounds
of United Evangelical Lutheran Church (formerly Trinity Lutheran, the
church served by the Graetzes during the Montgomery Bus Boycott years).
The purpose of the Loving Literacy Community Fair is to:
Focus
on literacy within the community—helping children see themselves as
change agents of the future, igniting a love of reading and for creating
social change
Showcase
the Graetz Neighborhood of Montgomery, AL and its rich Civil Rights
history—ensuring that history has a life that moves backward and forward
Honor the work of Rev. Robert and Jeannie Graetz and pick up the mantle—continuing their legacy
Especially
in this age of book bans and attempts to dilute, distort, and erase the
history of Black and Indigenous Americans and others, it is important
to ensure that our children have opportunities to learn about and
celebrate the Civil Rights history of the region, to continue to improve
their literacy skills that will empower them for a lifetime, and to
experience the powerful act of lifting their voices through spoken and
written word, knowing that what they have to say matters and can change
the world.
Please
join us in making this a successful event! We appreciate the
individuals and community organizations in Montgomery and beyond who
have already offered their time, talents, and resources to make this
happen, and we need you as well!
Here's how you can help:
Join us at the event on April 20th and bring your family and friends!
Help spread the word!
Volunteer on the day of the event
Help fund the event—No contribution is too small!
Your tax-deductible contribution will go toward
new children's books to be given away at the fair (through New South
Bookstore, who is providing a 20% discount on all books purchased for
the Literacy Fair), children's activities, and refreshments/bottled
water.
Contributions can be made by donating online at the link here or by check made out to:
Robert S. and Jean E. Graetz Foundation
1558 Dunbar St.
Montgomery, AL 36106