JVID视频

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – JVID视频, a local literacy nonprofit, is celebrating a decade of servicing elementary school students in the low country.

In partnership with the RiverDogs, the nonprofit will be center stage at tonight鈥檚 game to share its mission and to find community volunteers.

Kecia Greenho, Senior Executive Director with JVID视频 says that COVID-19鈥瞫 impact on children鈥檚 learning loss is overwhelming. Over the next decade, Greenho says they will be working to interrupt the literacy crisis that students are facing.

JVID视频 started as an initiative within the Charleston County School District to find a way to engage the community in the literacy problem.

Over the last 10 years, they have grown and worked with over 11,000 volunteers and have helped over 5,000 students in Charleston and Berkeley County.

JVID视频 says today鈥檚 3rd graders were in kindergarten when the COVID-19 pandemic first started. Third grade is a pivotal year where kids go from learning to read to reading to learn and many have been set back.

鈥淚f you鈥檙e behind then it impacts your social studies, your science, your math, everything. So, we鈥檝e got to get those foundational literacy skills for our students,鈥� Greenho says.

As JVID视频 continue to help students, they need the community鈥檚 help as well. Volunteer tutors are the reason the nonprofit can provide its services.

The nonprofit says as we are transitioning out of the pandemic, they are looking for in-person volunteers, but virtual tutoring is still an option.

In celebration of JVID视频鈥� 10th anniversary, they have partnered with the RiverDogs. A former RiverDogs player and board member of the nonprofit will be speaking on behalf of the organization at tonight鈥檚 RiverDogs game.

If you鈥檙e interested in volunteering for a reading partner鈥檚 upcoming session, click here.