Read to Achieve is a year round program sponsored by the NBA that encourages a love of reading in children. Players and coaches from the Atlanta Hawks, as well as former players participate in various reading and book donation events throughout the city. A recent such event featured a donation of 10,000 books by the Atlanta Hawks to the Atlanta Union Mission’s My Sister’s House in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Union Mission offers an invaluable service to women and children, providing both temporary shelter services, as well as long term treatment and rehabiliation support.
The young kids at the shelter were thrilled to have some great former Hawks players come by to spend time with them and read a few books in the process.
- A young girl holds hands with her mother and former NBA player Ivano Newbill as she waits for the delivery of the books.
- A young girl lets out a big laugh as former Hawks player Ivano Newbill flips her upside down.
- Former NBA players Mike Glenn and Jim Washington unload boxes of books for the donation to the shelter.
- A young boy gets to sit on the lap of former NBA player Andrew Lang as they participate in the story reading.
- The mothers laugh as their children listen to the story.
- Former Hawks player Charlie Criss reads a book with the help of a young girl at the shelter.
- Former Hawks player Mike Glenn talks with shelter residents after finishing the book reading.
