For more than a decade, Making It Better, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, has been on the front lines of closing the literacy gap for underserved and at-risk children. Through compassionate and highly trained Reading Interventionists, the organization has made great strides in narrowing the literacy gap for some of Houston’s most vulnerable children. Coupled with leadership, life skills, and parent specific programming, early intervention programs offered by Making It Better are critical to level the playing field for children from low socioeconomic status and are a core tool for improving school readiness and social skills for at-risk children.