Findlay Newsroom
The University of Findlay’s Clubhouse reading center received a $12,000 grant from the Marathon Ladies Professional Golf Association Classic to boost children’s literacy. The donation will support the Clubhouse Individual Program (CHIP), which provides free, individual tutoring for area students in grades 1 through 12. The Clubhouse’s 45-minute CHIP tutoring sessions are held Monday through […]
This spring semester, The Clubhouse, a free literacy outreach service offered by the University of Findlay, is again sponsoring the 1882 Club, which is challenging students in grades K-12 to read 1,882 minutes. That averages 627 minutes a month, 20 minutes per day! Those who signed up on Jan. 25 received an 1882 club record sheet […]
The Clubhouse, The University of Findlay’s free literacy program for children in Hancock County and surrounding areas, received $4,620 from Bluffton-based Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Company. The funding will help pay for The Clubhouse’s tutors. Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Company representatives presented a check to Clubhouse organizers on Monday during the closing celebration of the Summer 2015 […]
When Allison Baer, Ph.D., watched a mother entertain her pre-school son with a Nintendo DS, she decided that The Clubhouse needed to add a story time to its curriculum. It’s just one of the many changes that Baer envisions for the College of Education’s literacy outreach program, which offers tutoring services for area schoolchildren. With […]
