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Reach Out and Read Awarded Holiday Impact Prize in New York Times
(The New York Times)By Nicholas Kristof Forget the necktie that will sit in Dad’s closet or the perfume that your sister Sue will soon regift, for I have some better ideas. … Help a child learn to read! Books were my childhood’s magic carpets that lifted me on the lifelong journey that now leads me to write […]
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In April, the Month of the Military Child, Americans across the country unite to celebrate the service and sacrifices military children make. According to the Department of Defense, more than 1.6 million military children face challenges and unique experiences due to their parents’ service, including long periods of separation or seeing their parents come home […]
(NBC Bay Area) A record donation of $6 million to a national literacy nonprofit is now helping young readers. Reach Out and Read CEO Marty Martinez tells NBC Bay Area more about the impact of the new funding. Watch the video at NBC Bay Area here. (Video credit: NBC Bay Area) Also: Reach Out and Read […]
(WRNJ Radio) Assemblywoman Aura Dunn recently visited a local pediatrician whose work with a national nonprofit fosters strong family bonds and healthy child brain development. Dunn saw firsthand the success of the Reach Out and Read program with Rosario Zambrano, MD, owner and president of Morristown Pediatrics. Her practice provides 700 routine checkups to children ages birth […]
Reach Out and Read New Jersey awarded $25K to implement innovative program for newborns (WRNJ Radio) Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit leading the charge in promoting early childhood literacy and healthy early relationships, announces the investment of $350,000 into communities nationwide, including $25,000 for sites in New Jersey. This allocation, which stems from […]
(Addison County Independent) By Dr. Elizabeth Coogan One of my favorite times of day as a parent is curling up with my kids to read to them at bedtime. In addition to being a rare time in our busy lives when we can have a quiet moment together, this routine helps ensure that my kids […]