{"id":1769,"date":"2025-05-14T08:59:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/?p=1769"},"modified":"2025-05-14T08:59:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:59:18","slug":"speaker-tiffani-king-citrus-county-education-foundation-readingpals-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/2025\/05\/14\/speaker-tiffani-king-citrus-county-education-foundation-readingpals-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Tiffani King &#8211; Citrus County Education Foundation ReadingPals Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thank you, Tiffani King for speaking to our club on Wednesday, May 7th about the ReadingPals program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ReadingPals program, managed by the Citrus County Education Foundation (CCEF) and supported by The Children&#8217;s Movement of Florida, plays a crucial role in fostering early literacy skills for our Pre-K to 3rd-grade students. Volunteers dedicate just one hour a week to make a significant difference in a child&#8217;s life, helping them build a strong foundation for future success and a lifelong love of reading. Tiffany King from CCEF passionately leads this initiative, ensuring young learners get the one-on-one attention they need and even receive books to build their own home libraries!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Learn more &amp; get involved:<\/strong> Visit the Citrus County Education Foundation website at https:\/\/www.citruseducation.org\/readingpals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Volunteer:<\/strong> New ReadingPals training sessions are available! Check the CCEF website for upcoming dates in June, July, and August 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Spread the word:<\/strong> Share this post and encourage others to support this vital community program!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s work together to ensure every child in Citrus County has the opportunity to become a confident reader!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" data-id=\"1770\" src=\"https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_125059-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"20250507 125059\" class=\"wp-image-1770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_125059-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_125059-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_125059-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_125059-1536x1137.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_125059-2048x1516.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">20250507 125059<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1771\" src=\"https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_123346-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"20250507 123346\" class=\"wp-image-1771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_123346-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_123346-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_123346-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_123346-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250507_123346-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">20250507 123346<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you, Tiffani King for speaking to our club on Wednesday, May 7th about the ReadingPals program. 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