Taking Steps Against Dyslexia
2022 Walk T-shirt Artwork received
Thank You!
thank you for your support of the 2021 walk!
Our in-person 2021 walk was a total success! We raised over $24,000.
Watch this site for photos!
about us
walk committee
walk committee
walk committee
Dale & Deb Holmen - co-chairs
Craig Froelich
Steve Underwood
Gail Piper
Kelly Kuenzie - ex-officio
Roger Nietzke - ex-officio
Jen Davie - Advisor
walk committee
walk committee
The Walk for Dyslexia-Madison raises funds to support the Madison Area Children's Dyslexia Center to provide free tutoring to children with dyslexia in the greater South Central Wisconsin area. All money raised at our Walks stays in the Madison area to support our local Center.
want to help?
want to help?
want to help?
- You, your company or organization can be a walk SPONSOR. Please see our Forms page if you are interested in becoming a sponsor.
- You, your company or organization can be a DONOR. You can also donate on-line on this web site page.
- You can be a PARTICIPANT. Walk or run & get pledges. The event is not timed but both runners and walkers are encouraged!
- Registration will be open Spring of 2022 for on-line registration or visit our Forms page to get mail-in registration form.
want to help?
want to help?
- You can recruit your friends, co-workers, and/or neighbors to FORM A TEAM TO WALK or RUN and gather pledges. You can do this on-line using the PayPal link on this page or visit our Forms page to register a team by mail. A team consists of five or more participants.
OR ... you can VOLUNTEER to help the day of the walk. To volunteer, please contact Craig Froelich at 608-258-8814 or email Craig at craig.froelich@outlook.com.
What Is Dyslexia
Making A difference in a child's life
Dyslexia is a neurological learning disability that makes it difficult for children and adults to read, write and spell. It affects up to one out of every five people and affects boys and girls equally.
Children left with untreated dyslexia often suffer devastating personal consequences and are more likely than their nondyslexic peers to drop out of high school. Research reveals that children with untreated dyslexia can become underachieving adults unable to contribute to society at their fullest capacity.
Is Dyslexia treatable
Without proper intervention, dyslexia can lead to literacy, academic, social and self-esteem difficulties. While it is a treatable condition, millions of sufferers go without help due to lack of finances or access to services.
That’s where the Children’s Dyslexia Centers can help.
The Children’s Dyslexia Centers are equipping students with the skills and confidence they need to approach learning with eagerness and without fear. Our proven therapeutic techniques have a documented success rate, generally resulting in significant gain in reading level.
our history
In 1994, the Scottish Rite Freemasons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction partnered with Massachusetts General Hospital’s Language Disorders Unit to launch a major endeavor to help ease the life-long challenges faced by children with dyslexia. Until this program was launched, no other national charity had adopted this critical need as a major concern.
Scottish Rite Freemasons made the following philanthropic pledges:
- To help children with dyslexia learn to read and to reach their full potential;
- To help their families end the frustration, guilt and disruption caused by dyslexia;
- To help communities by developing Children’s Dyslexia Centers to help children succeed in and out of school.
Today, the program is nationally recognized for its efforts to help children and their families overcome the painful obstacles of dyslexia. Our more than 40 Dyslexia Centers in 13 states provide intervention at reduced or no charge to children from early elementary through high school who have a profile suggesting dyslexia. Children are eligible regardless of economic status. The positive impact of early intervention on the lives of these children and their families is enormous and inspires our commitment to this program.
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