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Reach Out and Read National Receives Record $6M Donation from Valhalla Foundation
The grant will help the nonprofit further its evidence-based early childhood development program, which uses shared reading to support early literacy and healthy relationships. Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit leading the charge in promoting early literacy and healthy early relationships through pediatric care, today announced the second-largest grant in the organization’s 35-year history. […]
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In medicine, it’s often called doorknob syndrome—a family’s deepest questions come out as the visit wraps, the doctor’s hand already on the doorknob. In a recent visit, we reviewed Ava’s* growth and development, touched on all relevant age-appropriate guidance, and on all accounts discussed, she was thriving. Then, as my hand reached toward the doorknob, […]
Reading diverse and inclusive books is a wonderful way to allow children to see themselves reflected, learn about other people and their experiences, imagine themselves in another place or time, imagine themselves in another person’s experiences, recognize our similarities, and celebrate differences. Reading is more than fundamental. It provides the opportunity to teach our children […]
Dr. Elizabeth Erickson, Medical Director of Family Connect – Durham delivering Reach Out and Read to the children and families in NC.
Moms rely on each other for good advice on all things to do with parenting and often that advice comes through social media channels. Reach Out and Read recently partnered with Babbleboxx and several talented professional bloggers to amplify the message of spending time reading aloud together. Joy was the overwhelming sentiment from the moms […]
Reach Out and Read is pleased to announce that we now partner with the Miles Ahead Network car donation fundraising program! Miles Ahead Network makes it easy to turn your donation of a car, truck, van, RV, trailer, or boat into a generous gift to Reach Out and Read. Whatever condition it is in, your […]