March 30, 2023 Submitted by Hilary Jenison
On March 28th South Shore Stars hosted its annual Love of Literacy Luncheon at Alma Nove in Hingham. Every year, South Shore Stars brings community leaders and advocates together to raise awareness of the power of reading, and to support the youngest learners in our community by raising needed funds to invest in early literacy through Stars Family Literacy signature program – Reading is so Exciting (RISE). RISE is based on decades of research that concludes that children’s ability to learn to read is highly correlated to the amount of time that their parents read out loud to them. The comprehensive early literacy programming serves over 200 children and families. Laura Duksta, author of the New York Times bestselling children’s book, l Love You More, served as this year’s keynote speaker.
Big thank you to Jim Dunphy and Jane Bowman of South Shore Bank, Supporters of South Shore Stars and sponsor of the luncheon, for inviting us to this incredibly special event.