{"id":172139,"date":"2026-02-27T23:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T23:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/172139\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T23:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T23:03:06","slug":"midtown-reader-lets-read-initiative-raises-over-8000-for-title-i-book-fairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/172139\/","title":{"rendered":"Midtown Reader \u2018Let\u2019s Read\u2019 initiative raises over $8,000 for Title I book fairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Midtown Reader\u2019s Let\u2019s Read initiative held its first of three book fairs on Tuesday at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/02\/24\/oak-ridge-elementary-students-get-free-books-midtown-reader-lets-read-book-fair\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/02\/24\/oak-ridge-elementary-students-get-free-books-midtown-reader-lets-read-book-fair\/\"> Oak Ridge Elementary.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The mission was to gift two free books to each student, and thanks to your donations, that mission was accomplished.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In total, from Feb. 1, your donations have helped raise $8,886.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Midtown Reader manager Caylee Wilson said they heard from many people moved to donate. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">\u201cYeah, we got a lot of calls. People just honestly saying that it was really sitting on their hearts. They saw the ad run through WCTV and they were just kind of like, I want to make a difference. I want to help the students that are at these schools near us,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cAnd so, for them, it was just kind of like making that small little impact can make a difference in a child\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Wilson said the donations have ranged from $6, which is enough for one book, to hundreds of dollars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Thank you to everyone who made a donation, no matter how big or small! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">There are still two more book fairs to help boost literacy at Title I schools in Leon County. You can still make donations<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/community\/lets-read\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/community\/lets-read\/\"> here. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/02\/27\/midtown-reader-lets-read-initiative-raises-over-8000-title-i-book-fairs\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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