Members of Beta Theta-ESA recently contributed their loving support to Read To Sydney.
Read To Sydney is a local not-for-profit organization helping local children learn to read and enjoy reading as well. Founder Thom Battisto and his sidekick Sunny visit local schools to give children the chance to interact with a therapy dog in their classroom, while listening to a story. At each school visit, every child is given a book of their own to keep, or a book donation is made to the classroom library.
Books are carried throughout the community to the children visiting The Read To Sydney’s Bookmobile.
Read to Sydney was named after the first of the therapy dog: Sydney.
For years, Sydney traveled throughout the South Lake community visiting schools, organizations, and events spreading the important message: Reading is fun.
When Sydney crossed the rainbow bridge, Toby was left in charge.
Recently, a Family Fun Day was held at Clermont Historic Village to honor the retirement of Toby after years of great work in the community.
Now leading the way at Read To Sydney is Sunny the pup, who is growing into his role as the official Therapy Dog helping kids to read. He has been working full-time making visits to schools and organizations and attending meetings. He has become a member of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont and attends most of the meetings.
Free Book Libraries have popped up all around the area:
Sunny would love to meet you.
To learn more about Read to Sydney, visit us at: www.readtosydney.org.
