Helping Kids in
Rural Maine
We really admire the resilience, agility, and adaptability of the kids we work with. The longer we do this, the harder we try to be more like them! This is shaping up to be a very challenging year, and those are the exact qualities we'll be relying on as we move forward without a hiccup to grow in our work.
We indeed met (and exceeded!) our fundraising goal for December's Giving Tuesday event. You guys are an amazing group of supporters, thank you. Because of your generosity, we can do our work without delay or interruption.
We believe a child's chance for success should grow with them
Team Long Run develops and delivers programs that support a child’s progress by linking learning, early literacy, and active play. We work exclusively in communities with schools and families that are often facing long odds, partnering with some of the most dynamic agencies and philanthropies that share our commitment to helping these kids rewrite their futures.
By fourth grade only 1 in 5 kids in poverty are reading at grade level
We knew we had to do something. Research shows that books in the home are a reliable predictor of a child’s academic success.
Learn about our early literacy programs ➜
Active play helps kids get ready to learn
We saw the positive impact active play had in the classroom, and created simple programs to help teachers bring movement back into the school day.
Learn about our active play programs ➜
Our work with the youngest kids in our programming is exclusively done through Head Start centers here in Maine. Head Start programs promote the school readiness of infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children from low-income families.
Head Start programs also engage parents or other key family members in positive relationships, with a focus on family wellbeing. Parents participate in leadership roles, including having a say in program operations.
Title 1 (schools where more than half of the students live below the Federal Poverty Level) is one of the federal funding streams that supplements how much money each state allocates for schools.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Title 1 was created “to ensure economically disadvantaged children receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, by helping to close academic achievement gaps.”
Helping the next generation of Mainers
We believe that all our programs work together to provide solid building blocks supporting future academic success. None of which would be possible without your support.
