How One Tiger Invests Our Funding

  Our kids need a powerful

Lift off to Learning.  We support parents and caregivers of preschoolers in three ways:

1)  Education:

 One Tiger provides information for parents and caregivers of children 0-5 to teach them how to engage these young ones to develop their young brains for a lifetime of learning and why it's so important.

"Every Child Ready to Read"

focuses on six practices that lead to skills necessary for reading and school success.

Sing, Talk, Read, Play, Write & Rhyme -These 6 Things - led daily by parents, older siblings, grandparents or caregivers; this personal involvement with a developing child yields profound results.

STaR PoWeR!

2) Imagination Library:

 Dolly Parton has done a wonderful service with her nonprofit foundation. Imagination Library makes it possible for a new book to be mailed to any child age 0-5 on a monthly basis.

One Tiger raises funds to help make this program available to eligible children in Massillon for FREE.

Enrollment Form Here: https://www.massillonlibrary.org/imagination-library/ 

 Imagine the excitement of a little one receiving a new book in the mail each month! 

At an annual cost of only $12.50 per child, how many kids will you bless with such a wonderful gift this year?

3) Learning Activities & Games 

One Tiger has partnered with the national organization Clever Crazes For Kids to provide a FREE Online Learning Service for kids PreK - 8th grade. 

There are more than 30 learning activities and games online at www.CleverCrazes.com to help parents teach their young ones to read.  The program is structured to also help children with English as the 2nd Language! 

"Always Fun! Always Free!"

One Tiger also engages our students in preschool through 8th grade by providing... 

A BOOK, A BOOK, A BOOK!

1) HOME LIBRARIES!

It's important to have age appropriate books in the home to encourage reading.  One Tiger coordinates the delivery of FREE, gently used books to children reached by our local churches, The Legacy Project, Massillon Boys & Girls Club, the YMCA, our schools, and to kids in our neighborhoods via

Obie Book Boxes!

This is a perfect complement to Imagination Library and we've now provided over 23,832 books and counting...

2) One Tiger Library Cards!

We are One Tiger when it comes to promoting literacy, and we want everyone to have a Library Card so they can enjoy the benefits of our Public Library and the incredible online resources,  TUMBLEBOOKS & hoopla...

The Reading Obie now graces the official card of our 

Massillon Public Library!

See our Free Resources page for more information and a link for a Library Card Application. 

3) Middle School Essay Contest

One Tiger sponsors an annual Essay Contest in our Middle School to encourage creative writing and help develop English Composition skills.  Cash Prizes are given as an incentive!

READING & WRITING...

These basic skills are the building blocks for success!

That's why One Tiger 

 emphasizes that 

Ready to Read = 

Ready to Succeed.

Given annually, the One Tiger Heritage Award celebrates and honors those residents who love Massillon and have made a positive difference by demonstrating their care and support for our children while also bringing people together in community...

Past Honorees are:

• Edna M. Dix Smith & Kathleen Green 2024
• David Harding 2023
• Diana Pachis 2022
• Kristi Muzi 2021
• Marva Bell Dodson & Rebecca Ruth Moore 2019
• Dale Walterhouse & Ester Bryant 2018
• Nick Vrotsos 2017

One Tiger also supports other causes and encourages you to consider these as well:

1)  The mentorship program of The Legacy Project-  

They provide vetted and trained adult mentors to students in our Middle School and throughout Stark County. https://www.thelegacyprojectofstark.org/ 

2)  The Massillon Alumni Association Scholarship Program-

 https://massillonwhsaa.org/ 

Also, check out our Free Resources page...  We encourage Tiger Nation to make a difference in their own backyard - it's part of our Massillon Heritage!