The REAL Program

This week at REALSTREAM: From blank aprons on the gym floor to a lemonade stand, this is what Summer means!

Our participants decorated their own aprons, strung bracelets together, practiced their pitch out loud, and then sold every cup themselves on one of the hottest days of the summer. They designed it, they built it, they ran it.

That is what a day of creating, collaborating, and being proud of what you bring to your community looks like.

And it's a wrap! We cannot wait to start building!

Access to books changes what is possible.

With 45+ Little Free Libraries® around our community, The REAL Program is helping make reading easier to reach for children, families, and neighbors.

Every library is more than a box of books.
It is a small doorway to curiosity, confidence, and brighter futures.

One book. One child. One family at a time.

Lynn is considered a book desert, with just one public library serving more than 100,000 residents. That's why The REAL Program is committed to bringing books directly into neighborhoods through our REAL Little Free Libraries®.

Together with our community and Little Free Library, we're creating access where it's needed most.

📖 45+ hand-painted libraries installed.
📚 390,000+ books distributed.
🏘️ A goal of 250 libraries to help transform Lynn into a true City of Readers.

Every book placed on a shelf is another opportunity for a child, family, or neighbor to discover the joy of reading.

Learn more and support our mission:
https://therealprogram.org

Learning happens best when children feel cared for.

With 10,000+ meals served, The REAL Program supports more than literacy alone. We help create spaces where children can arrive, eat, learn, and grow with dignity.

Because brighter futures are built with books, support, and the basic care every child deserves.

So proud

Rainy days couldn’t stop the fun at REALSTREAM! ☔️🌟 We brought the learning, creativity, and laughter indoors — and made every moment count.