Everybody Wins! Power Lunch

Sponsored by: Everybody Wins!
Executive Director : Amy Cunningham
Email: amy@everybodywinsvermont.org
Phone: 802-229-2665

Address: Verizon Building

                  25 School Street, P.O. Box 34

                  Montpelier, VT 05601

Website: www.everybodywinsvermont.org

Everybody Wins! Vermont (EW! VT) is a privately-funded, non-profit organization devoted to increasing children’s prospects for success in school and in life through one-to-one reading experiences. The program was founded in New York City. In 1995, US Senator James Jeffords (I-VT) launched the program in Washington DC. EW!VT is the first statewide EW! program in a rural location. Our main program – the Power Lunch – is a once-a-week, lunchtime read-aloud program that pairs adult volunteers with nearby elementary school students to share good books, conversation, and lunch. While experiencing the pleasure of reading, children gain a new friend and the self-confidence that comes from expressing their ideas to a supportive person. EW! VT currently has programs at five schools in Chittenden County: Edmunds and Flynn in Burlington; JFK Elementary in Winooski; Shelburne Community School; and Milton Elementary.

First Year of operation: 2000
Minimum time commitment: 1 hour/week during the school year
Minimum length of commitment: one school year