About The Reading Road Show
The Reading Road Show is a literacy program that serves the areas of Harrisonburg, Rockingham, and Page County through two mobile literacy vehicles, the Gus Bus and the Paige Bus. These vehicles visit neighborhoods, childcare centers, family childcare providers and schools to provide story time, activities, and book checkout for children of all ages. The Gus Bus and Paige Bus also serve the community as contact points for information on resources available to families.
How does the Reading Road Show serve our community?
*Provides foodbags with book checkout through the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank's BackPack Program.
*Collaborates with other agencies to provide opportunities for families in the community.
*Attends a variety of community events that support and celebrate children and families.
*Acts as a resource for community members by providing information on services and events.
*Facilitates opportunities for youth to participate in a variety of events, such as Wild at Art and the Furious Flower Poetry Camp.
*Hosts to exciting community educational events each year: the Gus Bus Birthday & Tour-A-Truck, and Race To Reading!
*Provides a wealth of opportunities for older youth and university students to volunteer in their community.
IN 2008…
- Children visited the Gus Bus or Paige Bus 18,970 times
- 2,497 individual children visit the Gus Bus or Paige Bus regularly in their neighborhoods or schools (this does not include community events)
- The Gus Bus and Paige Bus have served 52 neighborhoods and direct service sites
Ways You Can Help The Reading Road Show:
- Give a monetary gift to support the program
- Volunteer your time on the Gus or Paige Bus
- Assist with our fundraisers and events in the community
- Donate new or gently-loved books for checkout or to give to children in our neighborhoods
- Attend our events and celebrations that support families and literacy
- Tell your friends and neighbors how the Reading Road Show serves our community.
