Boca Junior League Honored Title 1 Teachers

(Press Release) BOCA RATON, FL, March 10, 2026– The Junior League of Boca Raton (JLBR) honored 30 teachers from Palm Beach County Title 1 schools for their work in fostering a culture of reading in their classrooms at an event at Crazy Uncle Mike’s on March 4. Each teacher received a refreshed classroom library with 100 books. More than sixty people attended the fun evening.

Teachers from Boca Raton Elementary, Citrus Cove Elementary, Forest Park Elementary, Freedom Shores Elementary, Galaxy E3 Elementary School, Orchard View Elementary School and Poinciana Elementary were honored.​

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Guest speakers included Junior League of Boca Raton President, Victoria Matthews, and Kristin Calder, CEO of the Literacy Coalition. The Literacy Coalition has been a crucial partner in this initiative.
 
The event was hosted by the Junior League’s Raising Readers Committee, chaired by Nicole Arbucci and Kimberly Chapman.
 
“We were so pleased to recognize the important work that teachers do in our Title 1 schools,” said Victoria Matthews, President of the Junior League of Boca Raton. “Last year, we provided books to 26 teachers. It was wonderful to be able to provide books to 30 teachers this year–more teachers than ever before!”
 
Raising Readers Committee members include Zoie Arnold, Tara Currrier, Natalie Frear, Linda Golian-Lui, Deb Haym, Jackie Menzel, Julie Sarcia, Nicole Shaw, Binh Hwa Tai, and Abbie Wade.
 
The Raising Readers Committee aims to create a culture of reading that helps improve children’s literacy development. Its objective is to inspire children to become avid readers by providing books to Title 1 schools through local book drives, utilizing the Junior League of Boca Raton’s voluntarism network, and working with key community partners.

​For more information about Raising Readers, contact Kimberly Chapman, 305-815-5785 or email [email protected].