| THE COLEEN SALLEY • BILL MORRIS • LITERACY FOUNDATION
The Foundation is the brainchild of the Children's Literature community of New Orleans - authors, artists, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and lovers of children's books. The idea of the Foundation is to recognize Coleen Salley and her forty-plus years of promoting children's books and their authors and illustrators of Louisiana , nationally and internationally. Also, the Foundation honors the memory of Bill Morris, one of the pioneers in advocating author/artist visitations to schools and libraries.
This foundation is a non-profit organization that targets educational groups serving underserved children in our communities. Eligible groups may apply for grants.
* Mission Statement: To promote an appreciation and love of books and reading by providing the enriching experience of meeting and hearing authors and illustrators of children's books.
The goals and objectives of the Coleen Salley - Bill Morris - Literacy Foundation are:
* To promote literacy in schools serving underserved children in grades K-8. * To promote local authors and artists of children's books. * To provide opportunities for growth to upcoming authors and artists of children's books. * To provide schools with books by the authors and artists visiting their schools. * To provide children with the personal experience of connecting with authors and artists of children's books.
Grant Application
The Coleen Salley-Bill Morris Literacy Foundation was launched in the summer of 2004. Grants are available for an author and/or illustrator school visit, and a grant application can be found on the http://coleensalley.com/foundation/ website. Only eligible schools may apply. Please chose from the list of Louisiana authors and/or illustrators that the Foundation has selected. This list can be found in the Grant Application. If you have any questions about this application or procedure, do not hesitate to call 504-671-8618 or send an e-mail with your questions to thesalleymorrisfoundation@hotmail.com .
For more information, go to http://coleensalley.com/foundation.
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