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Last month, our kiddos celebrated their amazing moms by creating a special craft just for them. Each project was made with love, creativity, and so much excitement. We hope every B5 mom felt appreciated when they were gifted their art!

B5 is proud of the hard work that five of our beginning students put in to graduate to level one in March. Read more about their dedication, along with the work of staff and volunteers, at https://www.thriveatb5.org/learning-to-read/

Please consider becoming a monthly donor today to support the B5 programs that help people overcome language and literacy barriers.

A special thank you to Stacy Hall, one of our amazing volunteers, retired teacher, and literacy guru, for her generous donation of children's books to B5!

Our adult English language learners were thrilled to choose books to take home and share with their children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Several students from our B5 Youth Program also got to select books to take home and enjoy.

Access to books at home helps build language and literacy skills, strengthen family connections, and foster a love of reading across generations. Research consistently shows that children who engage in reading during the summer are better prepared to return to school in the fall and are less likely to experience "summer slide."

These books arrived just in time to provide reading opportunities while local schools are on summer break.

The good news? Learning doesn't stop at B5! Both our Adult and Youth programs will continue throughout the summer, providing opportunities for students of all ages to continue to learn, grow, and connect.

Thank you, Stacy, for helping put books into the hands of families and supporting literacy beyond the classroom. ❤️📚

Master instructor Tim has launched another exciting Pinewood Derby season. B5 learners from K–12 are already sketching, sanding, and shaping their dream cars.

Big thanks to the WSU Master Gardeners of Benton & Franklin Counties for teaming up with the B5 After‑School Program. Their volunteers are helping our students learn real gardening skills while building confidence and curiosity. The garden is thriving and so are our kids. 💕

Congratulations! And thank you for helping our community a welcoming community!

Hear an interview with the owner of Somer Bakery on Thursday, June 25. He will share his story of arriving in the Tri-Cities as a refugee and how he established his business so that he could thrive in his new home.

Join B5 for an educational event celebrating World Refugee Day on Thursday, June 25, at the Richland Public Library. The event starts at 6pm and is free to all.

Did you catch B5's Executive Director on the news this morning? Thank you NBC Right Now for taking the time to chat with us and share a bit about the work we do! And thank you HAPO Community Credit Union for sponsoring the Nonprofit Spotlight!

B5 Learning Center B5 Learning Center is today's Nonprofit Spotlight. B5 Learning Center helps people overcome language, literacy and cultural barriers so they can thrive in work, school, family and community life.