Dear Governor's Early Literacy Foundation Friends, My name is Booker, and I am Governor's Early Literacy Foundation's mascot and favorite owl friend. Thank you so much for helping me find my name. I love the name Booker because I love books and...
A Letter from GELF President James Pond: COVID-19
Dear Friends, As we all navigate through this time of uncertainty, I wanted to provide an update on how Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation is addressing the COVID-19 virus. We are continuing to monitor the situation and follow the guidance of the CDC and...
Celebrating 15 Years & Turning the Page to the Next Chapter
On January 7, Governor's Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) hosted our annual Statewide Partner Dinner at the Tennessee State Museum. During the special event, we celebrated the Foundation's 15 year anniversary and "turned the page" to the next chapter with our...
Calling All Children in Tennessee: Help Us Name Our Owl
WHAT IS MY NAME? Help Us Name Our Owl We need your help naming the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) mascot! Make a video of your little ones telling us what the name of our owl should be and why--- OR-- Post a photo with your child displaying the...
Welcoming New GELF Board Members
oin us in welcoming four new members to the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation Board of Directors. For more information, please click the link in their name below. To see the full list of board members, click here. We are excited to have these accomplished...
Roots & Wings Podcast with James Pond: Foundation Paves the Way for Early Literacy Development at Home
In the fall, Governor's Early Literacy Foundation President James Pond was featured on the Tennessee Commission of Children & Youth podcast, Roots & Wings, discussing the Foundation’s early literacy mission and vision for the future. In the fall,...
EXCITING NEWS: “Turning the Page” to the Next Chapter in Our Story
As we celebrate 15 years of the Foundation’s work in building a love for reading in Tennessee’s children, we are looking toward the future and turning the page to the next chapter in our story to serve the early literacy needs of Tennessee. Today, we are...
Speedway Children’s Charities Benefits Imagination Library Programs
Bristol Motor Speedway's Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities (SCC) held its awards night recently and several Imagination Library programs in northeast Tennessee received funding awards. The SCC raises money to support local agencies that support children in...
Book Bus Summit Brings Together Programs for Best Practices
Governor's Books from Birth Foundation's Book Bus program makes an impact on early literacy efforts in the community. In partnership with local school systems, the Book Bus program creates mobile libraries that provide high-quality literacy resources to...
First Annual Tennessee Early Literacy Month Celebrates Efforts to Strengthen Literacy in Tennessee
We were so excited to celebrate our first Tennessee Early Literacy Month have so many organizations, businesses and individuals participating with us to spread the word about the benefits of early literacy. Each week we highlighted a program: Tennessee Storybook...
