, /PRNewswire/ -- The LaundryCares Foundation in partnership with Girbau North America is excited to announce a collaborative initiative with Oshkosh Express Laundry Center to address the early literacy gap in the community. On , we invite the residents of , to join us at Oshkosh Express Laundry Center, located at 1571 W. South Park Avenue, , for a Free Laundry and Early Literacy Day event.
From , guests will enjoy complimentary laundry services, refreshments, and engaging early literacy activities for children and adults. Throughout the afternoon, children will have the opportunity to participate in reading activities and learn from community partners including the Oshkosh Public Library, Winnebago County Literacy Council and the Oshkosh Area Community Pantry. The Laundry Cares Foundation will also provide attendees with access to a free digital library through Book Smart-World Reader, a reading initiative that gives families access to children's books with matching corresponding activities right from their family's phone, and all children will go home with a new book of their choice.
Read, Play & Learn spaces, established in select laundromats nationwide, provide child-friendly and comfortable learning environments that promote school readiness — an essential need often unmet in many communities. These impactful programs are made possible through the collaborative efforts of and , who joined forces to create the Laundry Literacy Coalition, focused on supporting early lang.
