STAIR of Birmingham’s Junior Board presents Reading Royale, and evening of casino games, beer and hors d’ouvres at Cahaba Brewing Company.

3 out of 4 Birmingham students are currently unable to reach reading benchmarks and 74% of those struggling readers won’t ever catch up. The single greatest predictor of high school graduation and career success is third grade reading proficiency. Children who can’t read are unlikely to graduate from high school, find their life’s work, or read their child’s favorite bedtime story.

Students come to STAIR two afternoons a week and build relationships with the same two tutors who are focused on their individual literacy needs, empowering them to start their adventure in reading. After completing the program, STAIR students are excited to pick up a book and read independently, putting them on the path to proudly walk across their graduation stage, apply for their dream job, and teach their own kids to read.