Reach Out and Read Earns Record-Setting Funding From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to Benefit Families Nationwide

Reach Out and Read is thrilled to announce it has received an $8 million investment from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This historic investment stands as the largest private contribution in Reach Out and Read’s 34-year history. The funds will play a pivotal role in enhancing the organization’s mission to promote early relational health for children through bonding during reading and pediatric care.…

DeDe Williams named executive director

Following a statewide search, Reach Out and Read has named Azure’De (DeDe) Williams the next executive director for its Wisconsin affiliate.

Williams began her tenure on May 30, following the retirement of Karin Mahony.

Williams received a Bachelor of Science degree in behavioral science & law and a criminal justice certificate from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Williams…

A Push to Combat Childhood Loneliness

(NBC Bay Area)

Nonprofit literacy group Reach Out and Read suggests that the simple act of reading to your child can help counter feelings of isolation.

Watch the full story on NBC Bay Area here.

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‘Reach Out and Read’ Providing Free Books at Doctors’ Offices, Clinics

(CBS Chicago)

Reach Out and Read is a national nonprofit, with a branch in Illinois, working to deliver books to pediatricians and clinics.

The goal is for the health care professionals to give the books out to their patients. Particularly, for families who may not have the resources to buy new books.…

Elevance Health Partners with Reach Out and Read

When delivered with fidelity, providers find Reach Out and Read to be a useful, efficient intervention that streamlines their clinical practices and improves well-child visit attendance. Increased well-child visit attendance and increased developmental assessment improve the early detection, referral, and treatment of developmental delay in young children.…

Reach Out and Read Leads to a Path of Success for Students in Georgia

Three Reach Out and Read alumni were recognized as district winners in the Young Georgia Author Contest.  The purpose of the writing competition sponsored by the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors and the Georgia Department of Education, is to encourage students to develop an enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics.…