Walk for Literacy

Traveling Stories is proud to present the 2nd Annual Walk for Literacy happening October 7, 2023! 

The Walk for Literacy is a fun, family-friendly event that brings stories to life and celebrates the power of reading. It's Traveling Stories' biggest event of the year!

Participants will enjoy:

• Organized costume walk with prizes
• Donut & Coffee Breakfast
• A free children's book for each child in attendance
• Free Kids Zone with free face painting & other engaging activities 
• Resource fair with community vendors
• Event T-shirt for guests ages 13+

Event Schedule: 

• 9am - Registration, Breakfast, Resource Fair Opens 
• 9:30am - Brief Warm-Up 
• 9:45am - Walk begins 
• 10am - Kids Zone Opens 
• 11am - Costume Contest Winner Announced 
• 11:30am - Raffle Winners Announced 
• 12pm Event ends

Proceeds from the Walk for Literacy support Traveling Stories, a 501c3 nonprofit that empowers students to achieve their dreams. 

Did you know that most students who are poor readers in 3rd grade will remain poor readers in high school? Children who cannot read proficiently by the 4th grade are up to 15x more likely to drop out of school. Students who don’t graduate are not qualified for 90% of jobs and earn on average just $23,000 per year.

At Traveling Stories, we believe every child has the ability to achieve, but many lack the tools and support they need to succeed. For children, our programs focus on building confidence, agency and strong reading skills by the 4th grade. For teens and young adults, our programs focus on developing leadership and job readiness skills.

Traveling Stories engages with students in empowering ways from 1st grade to graduation!