In Reading Rooms, Recent Press on 10/10/2022 - 12:53 PM
On Thursday, October 6, 2022, the Carson Scholars Fund (CSF) opened its 258th Ben Carson Reading Room at Palm Beach Public School. This accomplishment was made possible due to the generosity of the Harvey Oyer family and the Crowell and Frisbie family. Dr. and Mrs. Ben Carson were in attendance for the ribbon cutting ceremony […]
In Reading Rooms, Recent Press on 02/03/2022 - 2:22 PM
“This is gonna be the best summer ever! We’ll ride down every road, see the whole world together! It’ll be amazing!” – Luca Paguro The Carson Scholars Fund’s 250th Ben Carson Reading Room, located in Midland, Texas, is inspired by the 2021 Disney Pixar movie “Luca.” The backdrop of this reading room is the picturesque […]
In Uncategorized on 12/15/2021 - 9:50 AM
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In Reading Rooms on 12/05/2020 - 5:25 PM
The CSF’s 15th Annual National Day of Reading event was unlike year’s past. This year’s event, held during the week of November 16th, was “supersized” and showcased three stories by children’s author Andrea Beaty. The stories included: Ada Twist, Scientist; Iggy Peck, Architect: and Rosie Revere, Engineer. The event kicked off with a special video […]
In Uncategorized on 11/23/2020 - 9:16 AM
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In Reading Rooms on 06/11/2020 - 7:11 AM
The Palm Beach County Chapter always knew the secret to inspiring a love of reading is to provide young children with access to high-quality, interesting and educational books. For the past 6 years this diverse group consisting of individuals, businesses and foundations has provided opportunities for Palm Beach County Schools to create vibrant, relaxing reading spaces dedicated […]
In Reading Rooms on 05/05/2020 - 2:44 PM
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In Reading Rooms on 02/19/2020 - 11:17 AM
Garden Road Elementary in Poway, California welcomed community members, local press, and Mrs. Candy Carson to their all-school assembly on Tuesday, February 4th, in celebration of the opening of their new Think Big reading room. The assembly started with prideful school spirit exhibited through the Garden Road cheer and character pledge. Following that, a handful […]
In Reading Rooms on 02/18/2020 - 7:44 AM
A sweet adventure awaits students at Northboro Elementary School in West Palm Beach, Florida. On January 31, students, teachers, administrators and esteemed guests gathered to celebrate the opening of the school’s Candy Land-themed Ben Carson Reading Room. One of the highlights of the ceremony was a musical selection by the Northboro Elementary Chorus. Special guests […]
In Reading Rooms on 02/13/2020 - 11:54 AM
Students, staff and special guests gathered outside of Fallbrook STEM Academy on Wednesday, February 5th, for an all-school assembly to showcase the opening of their new Think Big reading room. They transformed the back corner of their library into a cozy, outer space-themed reading nook. The walls are filled with spaceship signs and decals while […]
In Reading Rooms on 02/13/2020 - 11:43 AM
Thanks to the Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon Trust, Edison Elementary in San Diego, CA was able to join the initiative of the Ben Carson Reading Project with their new Think Big reading room. They transformed an empty classroom into a nature-themed, child-friendly space perfect for leisure reading. The nature theme consisted of outdoorsy area rugs, […]
In Reading Rooms on 02/13/2020 - 11:19 AM
Warner Elementary became our 28th active reading room in San Diego County following their opening on February 3rd. The reading room was made possible by the Think Big Reading Room donors, Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon. As you step inside the reading room, you are welcomed by books from beloved children’s book authors like Dr. Seuss, […]