Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:
1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG CHILDREN, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPERVISED OPPORTUNITIES TO READ ALOUD TO LISTENERS AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING READING/LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND BUILDING SELF CONFIDENCE.
2) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BY OFFERING THEM VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES TO ACT AS LISTENERS FOR CHILDREN WHO WILL READ ALOUD TO THEM BY TELEPHONE WITH THE AIMS OF REDUCING FEELINGS OF LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION AND MAINTAINING INTER GENERATIONAL CONTACT.
