Since 2011, The Law Society has supported the West Broadway Youth Outreach organization (WBYO) in a program to promote literacy and raise funds for the great work they do in our community. Over the past 15 plus years, Lawyers for Literacy has raised more than $100,000 with over 500 lawyers reading to the WBYO kids. There are many children who struggle every day to understand information written at even a basic level. Many kids do not have an adult at home who reads to them or encourages them to read by sharing with them the joy of reading. The Law Society is proud to sponsor this event and encourages lawyers to get involved by raising funds and/or donating their time to read with a child for an hour or more.
Lawyers For Literacy
Join us In Person, Sign up to Volunteer
The Law Society of Manitoba is delighted to continue to support the West Broadway Youth Outreach (WBYO) and sponsor the 16th annual edition of Lawyers for Literacy. Executive Director Ken Opaleke and the rest of the WBYO team have done a fantastic job over the years continuing to deliver valuable community programming. Lawyers will once again have the opportunity to support WBYO and the work they do every day by raising funds and sharing the joy of reading! Sign up today to spend quality one-on-one time helping children read on March 21, 2026.
When: When: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Read-A-Thon 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. including a Pizza Lunch followed by an Award Ceremony
Where: Mulvey School, 750 Wolseley Avenue
What:
- Read – Volunteers spend an hour or more helping children read
- Raise Funds – Ask Friends, Family & Colleagues to sponsor you.
All donations will go towards the West Broadway Youth Outreach new endowment fund, supporting the WYBO kids in their pursuit of higher education with annual scholarships awarded to qualifying recipients.
Contact:
To sign up to volunteer for Lawyers For Literacy, contact Debbie Rossol at drossol@lawsociety.mb.ca or by phone at 204-926-2048.