SONIC Drive-In Limeades for Learning with Stuart Brown & Shavawn Simmons

Moments with Marianne

How can we make reading more enjoyable and exciting for children? In honor of National Book Month, SONIC Drive-In is partnering with DonorsChoose and Little Free Library to take action. Tune in as we are joined by Stuart Brown from the SONIC Foundation and Shavawn Simmons from Family Literacy of Georgia, representing Little Free Library, to share ways we can all make a difference.
Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!
Stuart Brown serves as the Executive Director for the Inspire Brands Foundation, the charitable arm of Inspire Brands. The foundation works on behalf of Inspire and its brands to ignite and nourish change for good in the communities we serve. Before joining the Foundation in 2014, Stuart developed a passion for leveraging innovation to promote community impact while working for Fortune 500 companies, industry-leading non-profits and a West African start-up. He is an alumnus of Auburn University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering as well as the Kellogg School of Management where he earned his MBA with a focus on Finance and Economics. www.LimeadesForLearning.com
Shavawn P. Simmons is the Founder and Executive Director of Family Literacy of Georgia. Simmons founded the organization with the desire to increase enthusiasm for reading within communities lacking easy access to books and book diversity.  An avid reader, writer and artist, Simmons is a retired 30-year public school educator. A native of Miami (Opa-Locka) Florida, Simmons directs Family Literacy of Georgia from metro Atlanta in Clayton County, Georgia. https://littlefreelibrary.org

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