The Spark Foundation is happy to announce that we are sending each soon-to-be second-grade student at Monroe Elementary a free copy of “Federico and the Wolf", our July Book of the Month.

Per Amazon.com:

"With his red hoodie on and his bicycle basket full...

Over the last few months, the Spark Foundation board has had several conversations regarding how we can continue operating in a post-COVID-19 environment. Our initial reaction to the pandemic with indefinite closure of schools across the country was to pause all operat...

Thanks to the help of our volunteers, sponsors, individuals contributors, and an outstanding group of school administrators and teachers, Spark's been able to engage with students at different metro area schools by hosting "Love to Read" no-cost book events, in classro...

Since fifth grade, my best friend Akil Clark and I have challenged each other both in school and in the community. We were passionate about reading, and I remember the joy books brought me in my childhood. Regardless of what was going on around me, a good story could t...

Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of Voila Hairsalon! The celebration will be at the Merle Hay Mall on Saturday, November 16th from 1 pm to 3 pm. Spark will be passing out free copies of “Hair Love” by Matthew Cherry to the first 50 visitors. Finally, we’re goi...

Volunteers, Donors, and Advocates:

The amount of support that the Spark Foundation has received from all of you since the inception of this organization is incredible. What started as a simple idea to get more books in the hands of kids who need them has grown into a tr...

Thanks to the help and donations from Federal Home Loan Bank and members of the community, we were able to host our second No-Cost Book Fair for the amazing first-grade students of Monroe Elementary on September 12th.

Thanks to your help, each first-grade student was pr...

The Spark Foundation is proud to announce Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits as or newest community partner for the 2019/20 school year! With over 20,000 team members internationally, 100 of which are based in Iowa, Souther Glazer’s dedication to diversity, inclusion,...

People around the country are using innovative ways to increase confidence and encourage children to read out loud. One elementary school in Roanoke, Wisconsin found the cutest way to do it.

Starting in 2018, Hillcrest Primary School and LEADS Charter School s...

Summer is here and it's time for fun, but playing hard doesn't mean that you can't work hard too! Children reading 20 minutes a day has proven to help them maintain, and even grow, their reading skills.

Students who don't read over the summer lose two months of reading...