Operation Literacy’s goal is to encourage and assist children as they embark on the path of reading; our membership works in various ways to help students achieve this goal. Members volunteer with the Better Basic program in schools and tutor weekly at Shades Cahaba Elementary School in Homewood to support the English Learner teacher. The Book Nook at the Shops of Assistance League provides donated books to customers as an inexpensive avenue to acquire valuable reading material.

Assistance League of Birmingham was proud to be a part of a national effort by Assistance Leagues across the nation to collect new children’s books through its “Make a Difference” campaign. Our chapter collected almost 1,000 books; seven local charities were the recipients benefiting from this campaign. As stated by National Assistance League, “More than 113,101 children received the wonderment of reading.” Mission accomplished!