A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
“TO THE WORLD YOU MAY BE ONE PERSON, BUT TO ONE PERSON YOU MAY BE THE WORLD. VOLUNTEERS OFTEN EMBODY THIS SENTIMENT.” – DR. SEUSS With the 2024–2025 academic year behind us, the San Antonio Youth...
View ArticleSAYL Annual Sip N’ Spell 2025!
Sip n Spell – October 16, 2025 We’re bringing back the fun this fall with Sip N’ Spell, San Antonio Youth Literacy’s signature adults-only spelling bee fundraiser! It’s an evening of competition,...
View Article5 Ways to Make Reading Fun for Reluctant Readers
Some children are naturally drawn to books—others need a little encouragement. If your child resists reading time, you’re not alone! The good news? There are simple and creative ways to spark a...
View ArticleA LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
“The last time always seems sad, but it isn’t really. The end of one thing is only the beginning of another.” ― Laura Ingalls Wilder, These Happy Golden Year Wow what a year it has been! Yes, we are...
View ArticleSave The Date! Our 2024 Annual SAYL Luncheon
“A Conversation with… Summer Nilsson and Janine “Mama J” Richards” The “A Conversation with…” series continues with two acclaimed Texas authors. Join us for a cause that turns pages into possibilities...
View ArticleSave the Date for Sip ‘N Spell 2023!
Join us for SAYL’s annual fundraiser on October 12th from 6-9 P.M. at Legacy Park—an exclusive event for adults. Experience a delightful spelling bee coupled with a dinner and drinks. The raised funds...
View ArticleDonor Spotlight Spring & Summer 2023
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Valero Energy Corporation for their generous donation. Their invaluable contribution enables SAYL to sustain and expand its Reading Buddy...
View ArticleJoin us for the Annual SAYL Luncheon featuring Catherine Nixon Cooke!
San Antonio: A Journey Through Time Join us for the 2023 San Antonio Youth Literacy annual luncheon. This year, we will feature a conversation with award-winning author Catherine Nixon Cooke. Her...
View ArticleA LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
“Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don’t have to know the...
View ArticleA LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
“To learn to read is to light a fire” — Victor Hugo, Les Miserables S o, we began the year with great optimism, and we have not been disappointed. We are back in the schools of our partner districts...
View ArticleSave the Date for Sip ‘N Spell 2022!
Mark your Calendars! SAYL will be hosting our annual fundraiser on Thursday, October 13th, 2022 from 6-9 P.M. at Legacy Park. This adult-only event will feature a spelling bee and a BBQ Dinner with...
View ArticleA Letter from the Executive Director
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”Nelson Mandela Well, we are quickly coming to the end of the 2021 – 2022 school year. Soon our students will be completing what, at times, seemed an...
View ArticleWe are going digital!
This flyer will be posted on each Reading Buddy Trunk at the Elementary Schools. If you happen to have any issues with the QR code, the link to the student session form can also be found under...
View ArticleJoin SAYL @ Roshnic’s Fashion Show!
This year, Roshnic’s Fashion Show is supporting San Antonio Youth Literacy! Donate $1000 to SA Youth Literacy and get 2 free admissions and a gift takeaway when you attend! Donate $500 to SA Youth...
View ArticleA LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.”~ Robert Louis Stevenson What better time than during this season of hope, joy and giving to announce that Reading Buddies...
View ArticleThank you for an OUTSTANDING Sip N’ Spell!
We would like to extend a grateful thanks to all who attended and contributed to the success of our SAYL Sip ‘n Spell on Thursday, October 14 at Legacy Park. Our adult spelling bee was a major...
View ArticleSip’N Spell is Back!
Mark your Calendars! SAYL will be hosting our annual fundraiser on Thursday, October 14th from 6-9 P.M. at Legacy Park. This adult-only event will feature a spelling bee and a BBQ Dinner with drinks....
View ArticleA Letter from the Executive Director
“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.”– Sun Tzu As all of us know, in March of this year, we were thrown into chaos that none of us would ever have possibly imagined. Everyday life as...
View ArticleHealthy Minds and Warm Hearts: How Reading is Self-Caring
As we draw closer to the winter holidays, we come to a time of year that is marked with family, cozy blankets, and relaxing indoors away from the bite of winter weather. Many of us have undoubtedly...
View ArticleHeart-Warming Winter Children’s Books for a Cold Winter Night
San Antonio weather may not provide the perfect winter wonderland but believe me when I say that these Children’s Books about Winter will surely capture the spirit of the season. Reading to a child...
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