Twice Upon a Time
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Twice Upon a Time is a volunteer run organization that provides free books for children from birth to twelve years old. Our mission is to support early literacy skills and foster a love of reading by making books available in the home.
Twice Upon a Time
5M ago
Help a Child Read Today: Be a Champion for Early Literacy Too many children are not developing the literacy skills that they need to reach their full potential. Being surrounded by books at a young age fosters a love of reading and improves school readiness, and academic performance. In fact, studies have shown that having ..read more
Twice Upon a Time
6M ago
We are delighted to announce that Twice Upon a Time has received funding from the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund to assist with its long-term recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support community service organizations, including charities, non-profits ..read more
Twice Upon a Time
7M ago
Looking to make a difference in your community? We can use your talents! Twice Upon a Time is seeking several volunteers to help with a wide range of activities: English to French translators Francophone Community Outreach volunteer Children’s Literacy volunteers We also have two vacant positions on our Board of Directors: Secretary Treasurer If you ..read more
Twice Upon a Time
8M ago
A big thank you to everyone who donated books at yesterday’s match. We received 400 books and are so grateful for your support! If you entered our draw and have tickets 5609088, 5609176 or 5609129, please email info@twiceuponatime.ca to claim your prize ..read more
Twice Upon a Time
10M ago
We have received funding to review our service delivery model and to identify new ways of making an impact in our community. If you have experience consulting with stakeholders and working with not-for-profit organizations, this position may be for you. Please see the posting below for more information about the role and how to apply ..read more
Twice Upon a Time
11M ago
Reading and being surrounded by books, especially at an early age, has a positive impact on the level of education children will attain and their chances of success. But books are expensive, and not all children are able to visit public libraries on a regular basis. With the end of another school year fast approaching ..read more
Twice Upon a Time
1y ago
La Journée internationale de la francophonie, or International Francophonie Day, is celebrated each year on March 20. March is also known as la mois de la francophonie – the month of the francophonie. During this time, francophones across the world celebrate their shared language and cultural diversity. As a bilingual organization in a bilingual city ..read more
Twice Upon a Time
1y ago
As 2022 comes to an end, we want to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to all of our community partners, donors, and volunteers! As you know, Twice Upon a Time supports children’s literacy through book ownership. Since we began in 2014, we have given away almost 40,000 books to Ottawa children working with ..read more
Twice Upon a Time
1y ago
This Giving Season, you can make a real difference to Ottawa children by supporting Twice Upon a Time. Since 2014, we have given away almost 40,000 carefully selected books to local children. We are currently working on a number of exciting plans for 2023 that will allow us to continue fulfilling our mission of supporting ..read more
Twice Upon a Time
1y ago
Giving Tuesday is the world’s largest generosity campaign. This year, Giving Tuesday falls on November 29, 2022, when hundreds of thousands of Canadians are expected to give back to their communities. By joining our Giving Tuesday campaign, you can help Twice Upon a Time give the gift of literacy to some of Ottawa’s most vulnerable ..read more