NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Starbucks partnered up with the 'Bascol Before and After School Child Care' program for a morning of reading and exciting activities. Children and their families were invited to share their favorite books in an effort to help young kids learn to read.

The first 50 kids got a free pot they could use to plant flowers in coffee grounds for their gardens, and there was even a clown making balloon animals for them, but the children weren't the only ones having fun.

"We do enjoy volunteering and working in the community and we just like to let people know that we're here and we're not just selling coffee trying to make a profit,” said Chrissy Wojcik, Starbucks store manager.

Starbucks treated all the parents to a free tall coffee while kids got to enjoy a nice cold iced tea.