2020 National Day of Service: West Monroe Supports Reach Out and Read

From families to companies, Reach Out and Read’s mission is valued and supported by many. The consulting firm, West Monroe selected Reach Out and Read for its 2020 National Service Day aligning with our mutual core value of social responsibility. The organization’s diverse population, from mothers, fathers, and pet parents alike, found participating in our #ReadTogether project to be a fun and rewarding way to support communities in a family-friendly way while also encouraging employees to pick up their favorite books from childhood and embrace nostalgia and community service!…

Georgia Gives Day 2019

The story we are writing together is about legacy. 

A story about positive health outcomes, engaging interactions, and future academic success.

It is a powerful story about cognitive and social-emotional well being. It is a story rooted in science and strength. 

Across Georgia, from Atlanta to Savannah, we are there.…

Local Spotlight: South Central District 5-1

Reach Out and Read Georgia Program Manager, Karolina Klinker joined representatives from the Georgia Department of Public Health, South Central District 5-1 and Heart of Georgia Healthy Start at an event to bring awareness to the infant mortality rate.

Healthy Start programs provide information, resources, and support to pregnant and parenting women and their families to ensure a healthy pregnancy and to help nurture their newborns.…

Reading Together has Major Health Benefits for the Whole Family

Mercy Care’s smallest patients (6 mo-5 yrs) are being “prescribed” new, age-appropriate books through Reach Out and Read Georgia. Reading together has major health benefits for the whole family. 

When pediatricians promote literacy readiness according to the Reach Out and Read Georgia model, research shows a significant effect on parental behavior and attitudes toward reading aloud, as well as improvements in the language scores of young children who participate. …