The Share the Plate for Sundays October 25 and November 1 is The Madison Reading Project. Madison Reading Project connects our community with free books and literacy resources that ignite a love for reading and affirm and reflect the diversity of young readers. On a search for reading resources, founder Rowan Childs discovered the alarming statistics associated with literacy rates and book ownership of families experiencing poverty. They currently serve thousands of families, schools and community organizations in Dane and Sauk counties by providing free books, and offering fun and engaging literacy programs to children and educators. They are the official local Literacy Champion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Through this exciting partnership, children from birth to age five receive a high-quality, age-appropriate book each month, personalized with the child’s name and mailed directly to the child’s home, to create a gifting experience that makes books exciting and ignites the joy of reading. They were nominated by Eva Wingren.