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Every donation helps bring Story Time Chess to more children across New York City. It covers the cost of delivering free classes, materials, and trained tutors to under-resourced schools and community centers.
Donations help pay skilled Story Time Chess teachers who bring our stories and curriculum to life in community classrooms.
Your support provides chess sets, workbooks, and playful learning tools for every child—completely free of charge.
Gifts ensure schools and afterschool centers can offer Story Time Chess at no cost, opening the chessboard to every student.
Once a Story Time Chess kid herself, Sofia Dewan now leads Once Upon a Chessboard. She works with partner organizations and tutors to bring imaginative, story-based chess classes to schools and afterschool programs—making chess fun, free of cost, and accessible for all. Her goal is to help every child experience chess as a game full of creativity, confidence, and possibility.
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Sofie is currently raising funds to bring Story Time Chess programs to more community centers across New York City.
Every dollar goes directly toward books, boards, instructor time, and resources for kids who wouldn’t otherwise have access.
All donations are overseen by Sofie and used exclusively for this initiative. Thank you for your help!
Together, we can bring stories, confidence, and learning to children everywhere.
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