The mission of governor's early literacy foundation (GELF) is to strengthen early literacy in tennessee. GELF equips tennessee's children with books and innovative literacy tools that encourage lifelong learning for a brighter future. We do this by serving as a thought leader, advisor, and catalyst to sustain early literacy programs for children across the state, including birth-5 book delivery, k-3 home libraries, caregiver engagement, storybook trails, book buses, and the statewide early literacy education collaborative of tennessee.