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Fall 2022
National Read to Child Day - October 20, 2022
Today is National Read to a Child Day, a day that is dedicated to raising awareness about the children's literacy crisis and inspiring people to share the joy of reading to a child. The devastating effects of learning loss and isolation wrought by the pandemic have been felt by children across the country leading directly to the greatest reading score decline in 30 years. This decline, coupled with significant social and emotional challenges, has had the greatest impact on the under-served communities where Read to a Child operates our Read Aloud Mentoring Program. 

On Read to a Child Day you can show your support by signing up to be a volunteer reading mentor (either virtual or in-person) or donating to help expand our program. The children in our program need us now more than ever and research clearly shows literacy gains from the read-aloud process AND socio-emotional improvements from being mentored by a caring adult. 

To help raise awareness for the power of reading aloud, we've continued our partnership with the amazing folks at Rebel Girls and have produced a video with volunteer mentors reading aloud to commemorate the day. If you can't volunteer or donate, simply pick up a book, read to a child, and help foster a love of reading in children across the country!
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2022-2023 Read Aloud Mentoring Program Kick-off
The Read Aloud Mentoring Program has kicked-off across all five regions for the 2022-2023 school year! Every week additional school partners launch their Read Aloud Mentoring Program in their schools. We are thrilled to welcome new and returning volunteer reading mentors and fantastic students who will be meeting both on-line and in-person.

If you are a Read to a Child volunteer reading mentor and are waiting to start reading for the school year - stay tuned to hear more about when RAMP sessions will begin at your school. If you have any questions or inquiries about becoming a volunteer please contact us.
New School Partner Launch in Hartford!
Read to a Child is excited to announce that we have added Parkville Community School as a new school partner in Hartford, CT! On Monday, October 17, we held our program launch, attended by over 50 people including students, teachers, volunteer mentors and community supporters. Thank you to Mayor Bronin, and Superintendent Torres-Rodriguez for coming out to show support for our Read Aloud Mentoring Program!
Hartford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez with Parkville student
Lily Andrews, Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez, Mayor of Hartford Luke Bronin, Parkville Community School Principal Esmerelda Figueroa
 Daniel Krisch and Roselyn Vazquez of Halloran Sage with two Parkville students
2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency
We’re excited to share that our organization has earned a 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency with GuideStar from Candid! Read to a Child provided Candid with a voluminous amount of data to be completely transparent about how we strive to achieve our mission. Now, you can support our work with trust and confidence by viewing our #NonprofitProfile: Read to A Child Inc. - GuideStar Profile
New 3-Year Strategic Plan
Upcoming Events
Give Miami Day is one of the largest annual giving events in the nation. On this day, you make a philanthropic impact by supporting our community’s local nonprofits. Go to GiveMiamiDay.org year-round to learn about the incredible nonprofits that make Miami a better place. And then during the 24–hour event, visit the profiles of nearly 900 nonprofit organizations serving Miami-Dade County and make charitable gifts to support the causes you care about.
The Holidays are just around the corner and this year, Read to a Child, plans to make it an inspiring time! Starting on Monday, November 28th, we will be hosting a Week of Inspiration. During this week we will be sharing heartwarming videos and hosting a Holiday Market where our supporters can bid on packages while raising money for the Read Aloud Mentoring Program. Stay tuned for more information on our exciting auction items and different ways to support during that week.