PSCF SUMMER
Fighting the Summer Slide, one family, one reader, one set of books, and one summer at a time.
PSCF SUMMER
Fighting the Summer Slide, one family, one reader, one set of books, and one summer at a time.
Donate
Support Peaches and Sourcream Children's Foundation by providing books and reading resources for our 4-week Online Summer Reading Rewards Program. Help prevent summer slide- learning loss during summer, and combat the school-to prison and foster care piplines. Your gift creates a better future through literacy and opportunity.
Number One Online Family -Based Summer Reading Program
Why is our Summer Reading Rewards Program so Impactful ?
The Peaches & Sourcream Children’s Foundation (PSCF) Summer Reading Rewards Program is impactful because it goes far beyond simply placing books into the hands of children. While many organizations successfully distribute millions of books each year, PSCF understands a critical truth: access alone does not guarantee engagement, comprehension, or long-term literacy growth. A child can own books and still never develop a relationship with reading. PSCF was created to bridge that gap.
Our program addresses literacy as both an educational issue and a social justice issue. We recognize the devastating connection between low literacy rates, academic struggles, school disengagement, foster care involvement, and eventual incarceration. By intentionally investing in literacy early, PSCF works to interrupt the school-to-prison and foster-care-to-prison pipelines before they take root. We believe literacy is not simply about reading words on a page; it is about creating opportunity, confidence, stability, and hope.
What makes PSCF unique is our family-centered approach. We intentionally return to the basics: parents reading with their children, discussing stories together, helping them write summaries, and celebrating their progress. In many homes, busy schedules, financial hardship, or limited educational support systems make these experiences difficult to sustain consistently. PSCF does the heavy lifting by recruiting families, purchasing and distributing high-quality books, creating structured reading schedules, guiding children through both reading and writing activities, and rewarding participation with meaningful incentives.
The program is intentionally designed as a four-week immersive literacy experience because research consistently shows that habits are formed through repeated, consistent practice. By engaging children and families over multiple weeks, PSCF helps transform reading from an occasional school assignment into a routine family activity. Children are not only reading; they are building confidence, strengthening comprehension, improving writing skills, and developing discipline through repetition and accountability.
Equally important, PSCF creates joy around literacy. Too often, reading becomes associated solely with testing, homework, or academic pressure. PSCF reframes reading as something exciting, rewarding, and deeply personal. Through interactive sessions, encouragement, celebration, and incentives, children begin to see books as tools for imagination, discovery, and empowerment rather than obligation.
The long-term impact extends beyond a single summer. Every participating child builds a personal home library, giving families lasting access to books long after the program ends. Parents become active literacy partners. Children strengthen skills that support future academic success. Most importantly, PSCF helps cultivate a culture of literacy within the home, one where reading and writing become normalized, valued, and shared across generations.
At its core, the PSCF Summer Reading Rewards Program changes lives because it combines access, structure, accountability, family engagement, consistency, and joy. We are not simply giving away books; we are helping families build lifelong literacy habits that can alter the trajectory of a child’s future, one book, one reader, and one summer at a time.
What It Means to Read Virtually with PSCF
Where It Pays to become a Read
How the PSCF Summer Reading Rewards Program Works
Registration for the PSCF Summer Reading Rewards Program opens each March and typically remains open for one to two months. Families interested in participating must complete an application, submit a $25.00 non-refundable application fee, provide parent or guardian contact information, complete photo release forms, and submit a high-resolution photo of each participant.
Once accepted into the program, families receive schedules, expectations, books, and additional program information to prepare for a successful summer literacy experience. Because PSCF believes literacy begins in the home, a committed parent or responsible adult is required to serve as a co-facilitator by encouraging participation, supporting reading sessions, and helping children remain consistent and engaged throughout the program.
To ensure equal access to quality literature, PSCF provides each participant with a carefully selected set of age-appropriate books designed to strengthen comprehension, expand vocabulary, encourage curiosity, and promote reading enjoyment. PSCF does not use books to label, level, or limit readers. Instead, books are used to spark conversation, deepen comprehension, encourage critical thinking, and help children develop a genuine connection to reading. By supplying books directly, PSCF removes financial barriers and ensures every child has the materials needed to succeed.
Families are encouraged to create comfortable, distraction-free reading spaces or “reading nooks” within the home to help children associate reading with focus, calmness, and enjoyment. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to celebrate progress through family incentives such as favorite snacks, movie nights, or other meaningful rewards.
From mid-June through mid-July, participants read Monday through Friday for at least twenty dedicated minutes each day within a flexible twelve-hour window between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Families use the provided Summer Reading Rewards Timeline to help guide and streamline the reading process, creating structure, consistency, and accountability throughout the program.
After reading, participants complete a structured written summary explaining the beginning, middle, and end of the story. During the writing process, participants are also required to use the PSCF Reading Log to record minutes read and rate each text. This process strengthens comprehension, sequencing, vocabulary, critical thinking, written communication, and reader engagement while reinforcing the connection between reading and writing.
Each thoughtfully completed summary earns the participant $1.00, allowing children to earn up to $20.00 during the program. In addition to promoting consistency and accountability, the incentive system introduces children to the value of hard work, responsibility, and financial literacy through earned compensation.
At the conclusion of the program, participants are recognized and celebrated for their dedication and hard work through certificates of participation, monetary rewards, and the opportunity to keep their books to begin or expand their home libraries.
The PSCF Summer Reading Rewards Program transforms reading from a school requirement into a joyful and sustainable family tradition.
For additional information, please contact:
Mrs. Robin Muldor-Engram
Program Director
267-683-0899
robin.muldor@gmail.com
Our Journey
Our Journey
2018 | The Seed Is Planted
Early literacy outreach and community reading activities begin in Richmond, VA, and Philadelphia, PA, laying the foundation for what would become Peaches and Sourcream Children’s Foundation.
2019 | Foundation Established
Peaches and Sourcream Children’s Foundation, Inc. is formally founded by Robin Muldor-Engram and a dedicated team , inspired by her personal journey with reading and a deep commitment to ensuring children have access to books and joyful literacy experiences.
2020 | First Summer Reading Rewards Program
During the COVID-19 pandemic, PSCF launches its inaugural Summer Reading Rewards Program, serving its first cohort of 25 readers virtually. Although books were not yet available to distribute, the program proved that literacy could thrive—even in uncertain times.
2021 | Reading Is a Superpower
The Summer Reading Rewards Program continues, deepening engagement and reinforcing reading as a source of confidence, imagination, and empowerment.
2022 | Oceans of Possibilities
With the support of Barnes & Noble, Potomac Yard (Alexandria, VA), the program expands to welcome more children, strengthening PSCF’s commitment to literacy access and home library development.
2024 | Broader National Reach
PSCF’s Summer Reading Rewards Program reaches children across 21 states and is featured as the April 2024 Organization of the Month for The Karen Hunter Show’s “Urban View Gives” initiative—reflecting the foundation’s growing national footprint and community trust.
2025 | Color Our World With Reading!
The sixth annual Summer Reading Rewards Program launches, celebrating creativity, curiosity, and the transformative power of books.
Looking Ahead
Peaches and Sourcream Children’s Foundation continues building home libraries, expanding literacy programming, and working toward immersive, future-focused reading experiences that inspire lifelong learners.
Donate
Support Peaches and Sourcream Children's Foundation by providing books and reading resources for our 4-week Online Summer Reading Rewards Program. Help prevent summer slide- learning loss during summer, and combat the school-to prison and foster care piplines. Your gift creates a better future through literacy and opportunity.
