Education is the key to success, but literacy is the key to education.

Who says learning has to happen at a desk?

Just 10 minutes of playful learning can make a huge difference!

Did you know that your child starts developing important reading skills long before they ever step into a classroom or open their first book?

What does reading have to do with living a healthy life? More than we might think.

Some gifts are especially meaningful because they truly come from the heart.

We love unexpected visitors especially when they arrive with a surprise for our children!

Thank you, Amazon, for helping our children RISE!

6,238 Cookies Sold. $6,238 Raised.

Countless Reasons to Be Grateful.

Who knew making a difference could taste so good?

Generosity comes in many forms, and meaningful impact can be created in the most special and unexpected ways. The Oreo Legacy of Literacy is one of those gifts.

One Cookie. One Purpose. One Brighter Future.

This August, enjoying a Chick-fil-A cookie can do more than satisfy your sweet tooth and it can help change a child’s story.

Every cookie purchased at participating Chick-fil-A Augusta Exchange and Augusta Mall locations helps support RISE Augusta and our work to provide local children with the tools they need to succeed.

RISE Augusta offers free after-school literacy tutoring for students in kindergarten through third grade who need additional support in reading.

Every new school year is a chance for a new beginning. There will be challenges, but there will also be exciting discoveries, new friendships, and opportunities to grow.

From all of us at RISE Augusta, welcome back!

Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and dream without being limited by poverty or circumstance. Yet too many children in our community begin school already behind, struggling to read and lacking the resources they need to succeed.

Summer Sun

A Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson

For children, summer is a time for fun, family, and much-needed relaxation. But it can also brings something educators call the “summer slide”—the loss of academic skills that often occurs when children are away from the classroom for several months.

A huge thank you—and big hugs—to the students, families, faculty, and staff of Aquinas High School for the incredible success of their recent book drive benefiting RISE Augusta!

At RISE Augusta, we often talk about the power of literacy to change lives. This month, we are celebrating a special group of community leaders who are helping make that change possible, members of the Augusta Rotary Club.

Summer is a wonderful time to relax, explore, and make memories—but it’s important to keep young minds active. Research shows that children who read during the summer are more likely to maintain and improve their reading skills, helping prevent the dreaded “summer slide.”

The good news? Reading doesn’t have to feel like homework!

Everyone is stepping things up for a Summer Reading Extravaganza and we hope families will take advantage of the wonderful events and activities happening all over Augusta this summer.