In The News Insightful News About the J2W Foundation Winchester Star newspaper: Mural Debate Prompts Design Guideline Update – 30 March 2026 Winchester Star newspaper: New Initiative Helps Parents Instill a Love of Reading in Their Children – 10 March 2026 Fairfax Futures: Fairfax Futures Announces Grant Award from the John and Janice Wyatt Foundation (J2W) – 1 March 2026 Winchester Star newspaper Op-Ed: National Accreditation Achieved: Read, Play, and Grow at Handley Library – 26 February 2026 Winchester Star newspaper: Handley Library First Family Place Library in Shenandoah Valley – 24 February 2026 Dorchester Education Foundation Launches Wyatt Scholarship – 11 November 2025 Winchester Star newspaper: Children Need Strong Educational Foundation for Future Success – 06 October 2025 Winchester Star newspaper: Leyendo Juntos Families Learn the Importance of Literacy, Community – 18 September 2025 Winchester Star newspaper: United Way Takes on Larger Role in Winchester Campaign for Grade-Level Reading – 18 June 2025 Winchester Star newspaper: New Mural Planned for South End of Winchester’s Walking Mall – 18 June 2025 The Talbot Spy newspaper: Remembering Mid-Shore Philanthropist John Wyatt – 19 May 2025 The Star Democrat newspaper: Robbins YMCA Opening Reading Hub to Tackle Childhood Illiteracy – 19 May 2025 The Valley Today Podcast: Campaign for Grade Level Reading Comes to United Way NSV – 14 April 2025 YMCA Partners with the Campaign for Grade Level Reading in Cambridge – 07 April 2025 Winchester Star newspaper: Spanish-Speaking Families Explore Resources of Handley Library – 24 March 2025 DC News Now Video: Claude Moore Center for Literacy and John & Janice Wyatt Foundation Team Up to Get Kids to Read at Early Age – 27 February 2025 LVWA Website: Literacy Volunteers Winchester Area Welcomes Jennifer DeHaven as New Executive Director – 17 January 2025 Winchester Star newspaper: Mondell Settling into Literacy Volunteers Leadership Role – 13 August 2024 Winchester Star newspaper: New Initiative Aims to Bolster English Skills of Hispanic Families – 08 August 2024 The Talbot Spy and WHCP New Series: Checking in with Superintendent of Dorchester Schools Dr. Jymil Thompson – 23 July 2024 Fairfax Futures: Fairfax Futures Announces New Grant from the John and Janice Wyatt Foundation (J2W) – 23 July 2024 Winchester Star newspaper: Local Literacy Volunteers Names Mondell as Interim Executive Director – 08 July 2024 Winchester Star newspaper: Local Organization Having a Positive Impact on Emerging Readers – 01 February 2024 The Cambridge Spy newspaper: Wyatt Foundation Welcomes a New Program Director – 20 December 2023 Winchester Star newspaper: Invest In Our Children Part I (Challenge Statement) – 4 December 2023 Winchester Star newspaper: Invest In Our Children Part II (Call To Action) – 8 December 2023 The Winchester Gazette newspaper: Empowering Winchester’s Young Minds: J2W Foundation’s Impactful Early Childhood Education Initiatives – 11 October 2023 Winchester Star newspaper: Neighbors, Students Divided When It Comes To Adding Lights To The Handley Bowl (See: Also On Monday Notes) – 10 October 2023 Winchester Star newspaper: Preschool Literacy Kit Pilot Program Launches at John Kerr Elementary – 20 September 2023 WMDT 47 ABC News: Dorchester County Names New Assistant Superintendent, Familiar Face Returns – 2 September 2023 Fairfax Futures: Congratulations to CDA Graduates – 28 June 2023 Winchester Star newspaper: 13 City Parks Now Home to Little Libraries – 3 March 2023 Winchester Star newspaper: Importance of Early Childhood Education and Development – 1 March 2023 The Cambridge Spy: A Campaign for Reading Update – 26 October 2022 Winchester Star newspaper: Students Making Strides in WPS Pilot Classroom for 3-year-olds – 4 October 2022 Winchester Star newspaper: A Sweet Treat Worth Repeating – 14 September 2022 Winchester Star newspaper: Open Forum: The Long Reach of Literacy Volunteers Winchester Area – 11 August 2022 The Cambridge Spy: Profiles in Philanthropy: John Wyatt Wants Kids to Read in Dorchester County – 13 April 2022 The Valley Today podcast with Janet Michael: Wyatt Foundation & Literacy Volunteers Campaign for Grade Level Reading – 31 March 2022 Breakfast with Barry Lee podcast: #220, Campaign for Grade Level Reading to Impact Winchester Students, dated 03/08/2022 – 8 March 2022 Winchester Star newspaper: New Group Develops Action Plan to Bolster Local Literacy – 28 February 2022 The Cambridge Spy newspaper: The Dorchester Race to Read: Jymil Thompson and the Campaign for Grade Level Reading – 15 February 2022 MyEasternShoreMD newspaper: Reading Program Aims to Promote Grade Level Reading – 14 January 2022 MyEasternShoreMD newspaper: Reading Program Aims to Promote Grade Level Reading – 14 January 2022 Bay to Bay News newspaper: Cambridge Matters: Partnership for Learning Starts Reading Campaign – 04 November 2021 Winchester Star newspaper: Winchester Launching Initiative to Bolster Reading Skills – 26 October 2021 Winchester Star newspaper: Open Forum: The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading – An Introduction – 11 October 2021 WHCP radio: John & Janice Wyatt- DCPS Pilot Program for 3 Year Olds - Pre-K Readiness – 13 August 2021 Winchester Star newspaper: Foundation Funding Expands City’s Early-Learning Options – 17 August 2021 Winchester Star newspaper: Preschool, Kindergarten Enrollment Took Hit During Pandemic – 10 June 2021 Dorchester Star newspaper: Cambridge Council Covers Ground in Lengthy Meeting – 12 March 2021 The NHP Foundation Newsletter: Resident Voices – A Calvin Mowbray & Stephen Camper Park Resident Story – 01 March 2021 Winchester Star newspaper: Few Winchester Families Taking Advantage of Free Internet Program – 19 February 2021 Fairfax County News and Information webpage: Fairfax Futures Awarded Grant to Support School Readiness in Fairfax County – 19 February 2021 Dorchester Banner newspaper: Boys and Girls Club, Rec & Parks Eye Deal – 9 February 2021 Dorchester Banner newspaper: Learning Labs Aim to Support Public Schools – 17 November 2020 Winchester Star newspaper: New Initiative Offers Support to Students Amid Pandemic – 24 October 2020 Winchester Star newspaper: Foundation Announces 2020 Grant Recipients – 14 October 2020 Dorchester Banner newspaper: Wyatt Foundation, Local Groups Join Forces– 2 September 2020 Winchester Star newspaper: Winchester Public Schools to Provide Free Internet for a Year for up to 500 Homes– 1 September 2020 Winchester Star newspaper: Boot Camp Gets Kids Ready to Return to School – 14 August 2020 Winchester Star newspaper: Grant Allows City to Expand Preschool Initiative – 14 July 2020 WHCP radio: Empowerment Center Making Progress and in Coalition with John and Janice Wyatt Foundation – 13 May 2020 Dorchester Banner newsletter: Dorchester Academic Support Coalition Forms for Local Youth – 12 May 2020 WINC FM 92.5 radio: Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity and the John & Janice Wyatt Foundation – 1 November 2019 Winchester Star newspaper: Peterson announces departure from Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity – 15 October 2019
