Midyear UWO grad uses class assignment to organize children’s book drive

(UW Oshkosh Today)

A lifelong love of reading led Kallena Pluemer to spend her final weeks at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh organizing a book drive.

The Platteville native and senior accounting major grew up in a home full of books and came from six generations of educators.…

The importance of daily reading with kids

(WCNC)

The Reach Out and Read intervention is unique for its unparalleled access to children through the medical home, supporting families through the trusted voice of the medical provider.

At Reach Out and Read, they believe all families should have the tools and information they need to make reading aloud together a daily routine.…

Indian Health Service to distribute 30,000 children’s books to Indigenous families

(KUNR)

The Indian Health Service is working to provide tens of thousands of children’s books to Indigenous families across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West.

The federal agency, which provides health services to Native Americans and Alaska Natives on tribal lands, gave a $200,000 grant to Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit that integrates reading into pediatric care.…

A.D. Henderson Foundation Delivers Evidence-Based Model in Vermont and Florida

Reach Out and Read’s partnership with the A.D. Henderson Foundation began in Vermont in 2020, when we transitioned our work in that state into the high-fidelity program demonstrated seen in our top-performing locations. Soon after, the A.D. Henderson Foundation helped to expand and support Reach Out and Read’s work across Broward County, Florida.…

Reach Out and Read Amplifies Positive Influence: 8.8 Million Well-Child Visits and 7.1 Million Books

(The Boston Examiner)

Reach Out and Read, a nonprofit that gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books and guidance about shared reading into pediatric care, significantly increased the impact of its mission this fiscal year. With a commitment to nurturing young minds and strengthening early relationships, Reach Out and Read served an additional 170,000 children (for a total of 4.4 million) and provided 500,000 more books (for a total of 7.1 million) in FY23.…

Leading the campaign to get diverse books to kids

(Dallas Voice)

While Reach Out and Read has been helping families for the past 35 years, Marty Martinez became CEO only two years ago. He comes from a public health background, focusing on improving lives at the level of community. The importance of diverse books hits close to home for Martinez, since his son is a Black kid growing up with two dads.…

Nonprofit serves area children through reading

(Muskogee Phoenix)

Reach Out and Read, a nonprofit that gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books and guidance about shared reading into pediatric care, significantly increased the impact of its mission this fiscal year. With a commitment to nurturing young minds and strengthening early relationships, Reach Out and Read served an additional 170,000 children (for a total of 4.4 million) and provided 500,000 more books (for a total of 7.1 million) in FY23.…