--- title: "Hoot Reading Wins Grand Prize in TELUS #StandWithOwners Contest" description: "Hoot Reading celebrates winning the grand prize in the TELUS #StandWithOwners contest, opening doors to nationwide expansion and improved student literacy rates." image: https://learn.hootreading.com/hubfs/Feature%20Image-Nov-17-2023-04-19-56-5453-PM.png --- [![logo-black-no-padding](https://learn.hootreading.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20Website/logo-black-no-padding.png?width=120&height=100&name=logo-black-no-padding.png)](https://www.hootreading.com) - [Families](https://www.hootreading.com/family-memberships) - [• Hoot Tutoring](https://www.hootreading.com/family-memberships) - [• Early Reading (Pre-K & K)](https://www.hootreading.com/early-reading) - [• Elementary Reading (Grades 1–5)](https://www.hootreading.com/reading-tutoring-for-elementary) - [• Middle School Reading (Grades 6–8)](https://www.hootreading.com/reading-tutoring-for-middle-school) - [Schools & Districts](https://www.hootreading.com/high-impact-tutoring) - [• High-Impact Tutoring](https://www.hootreading.com/high-impact-tutoring) - [• Reading Intervention](https://www.hootreading.com/reading-intervention) - [• Assessments & Reporting](https://www.hootreading.com/assessments-and-reporting) - [Impact](https://www.hootreading.com/our-impact) - [Teach With Hoot](https://www.hootreading.com/teach-with-hoot) [Log In](https://app.hootreading.com) [Get in Touch](https://www.hootreading.com/get-in-touch) News & Events ![](https://learn.hootreading.com/hubfs/Feature%20Image-Nov-17-2023-04-19-56-5453-PM.png) # Hoot Reading Wins Grand Prize in TELUS #StandWithOwners Contest Hoot Reading celebrates winning the grand prize in the TELUS #StandWithOwners contest, opening doors to nationwide expansion and improved student literacy rates. [Hoot Reading](https://learn.hootreading.com/blog/author/hoot-reading) Oct 5, 2023 [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://learn.hootreading.com/blog/hoot-reading-wins-grand-prize-in-telus-standwithowners-contest&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email%20&body=Check%20out%20https://learn.hootreading.com/blog/hoot-reading-wins-grand-prize-in-telus-standwithowners-contest&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://learn.hootreading.com/blog/hoot-reading-wins-grand-prize-in-telus-standwithowners-contest&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email%20&body=Check%20out%20https://learn.hootreading.com/blog/hoot-reading-wins-grand-prize-in-telus-standwithowners-contest&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email) [News & Events](https://learn.hootreading.com/blog/tag/news-events) Hoot Reading, a leading provider of online literacy education for children, is thrilled to announce that it has been named one of five grand prize winners in the TELUS #StandWithOwners contest. This prestigious achievement comes after thousands of Canadian businesses vied for the opportunity to secure $125,000 in funding, advertising, and technology support to supercharge their growth. The TELUS #StandWithOwners contest, a generous initiative aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises since 2020, captured the attention of business owners from coast to coast. Grand prize winners were hand-selected by a diverse judging panel composed of TELUS representatives and partners. "We're absolutely thrilled to be chosen as one of the grand prize winners in the TELUS #StandWithOwners contest,” said Maya Kotecha, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Hoot Reading. “The support from TELUS will allow Hoot Reading to expand its reach in targeted locations across Canada and make life-changing, 1:1 literacy instruction more accessible.” Visit [www.hootreading.com](https://www.hootreading.com) to learn how Hoot Reading is transforming childhood literacy.   **About Hoot Reading ![line of color](https://learn.hootreading.com/hs-fs/hubfs/line%20of%20color.png?width=279&height=1&name=line%20of%20color.png)** Hoot Reading is the leading online tutoring service providing 1:1, evidence-based literacy instruction with qualified teachers. 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