Pre- and post-natal units in UPMC Washington/Washington Hospital
Program Description
Program Description
Building a Love of Reading from the Very Beginning
The Baby Book Bag program encourages parents to being reading with their children from birth, helping build early literacy skills and a lifelong love of reading.
Founded in 1994 by former Executive Director Helen Crunick, the program provides every baby born at UPMC Washington with a book bag containing books, literacy resources, and family-focused materials that support early learning and development.
Since its inception, more than 52,000 Baby Book Bags have been distributed to families throughout our community, creating a lasting legacy of literacy and learning.
Interested in supporting the program? Contact us to learn more about Baby Book Bag sponsorship opportunities.
52,000+ Baby Book Bags Distributed since 1994
Student Success Story
Student Success Story
Luke and Nina’s Story
English is “hard to learn”, but Luke is now an intermediate-level student with a solid grasp of the language basics. Nina, too, now has a tutor at the Literacy Council and is one of the fastest learners in our program.
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