Cuddle Up and Read Every Day Inc. (C.U.R.E.D.) is a non-profit literacy initiative focused on cultivating a daily reading habit among elementary school-aged children. The program partners with various agencies and community organizations to organize reading-centered events, where each child receives a new book to ignite their passion for reading.

 

We collaborate with local elementary schools to offer weekly tutoring sessions, engaging students in shared reading and storytelling Throughout the year, we provide parents with strategies and techniques to support their children's literacy growth.

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Join us every April for our exciting themed 'Annual Day' celebration! It's a day filled with fun activities and engaging themed books, specially designed for children to enjoy and learn. Come and be part of the joy, laughter, and creativity that makes this day unforgettable! The children take home books, prizes and a boxed lunch.  We can't wait to celebrate with you! 

 

Founded in 2013 and inspired by Dr. Cora Phelps Dunkley's vision, C.U.R.E.D. strives for every child to read or be read to every day, recognizing its importance for school readiness. Dr. Dunkley highlighted the need to promote African American cultural literature and believed that introducing families to the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Collection would be an excellent starting point.

 

Initially, the program operated as a literacy initiative under the Allen Temple Neighborhood Development Corporation of Tampa (ATNDCT). In late 2019, C.U.R.E.D. became an independent 501(c)(3) organization.

 

Cuddle Up and Read Every Day - C.U.R.E.D., Inc.