We continue to fight for justice and equality for all children. Education is the key to unlocking the door to endless possibilities for every child's future. We will continue to be relentless in our pursuit for all children to have equal access to literacy education and resources.

“A book is like a garden, carried in the pocket.”

- Chinese Proverb
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month:
A Raising A Reader MA Book List

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month highlights the heritage and cultures of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. We've compiled a selection of book titles from our signature Red Book Bag Rotation program for you to share with the children in your life.

Use these stories to encourage them to set big goals for themselves, and to learn from the positive examples of the title characters.

You can find the list here.
Teacher Appreciation Week Offers An Opportunity To Thank Partners

During last week's Teacher Appreciation Week, we took the opportunity to highlight and thank our community partners who work with us to directly reach children and their families. Their collaboration with us makes our mission possible. Program staff members shared highlights of some of the efforts that our partners have undertaken.

You can learn more about them here.
Raising A Reader MA Awarded Library of Congress State Literacy Award

We're proud to be the recipient of the 2021 Library of Congress/Massachusetts Literacy Award in recognition of our work over the last 15 years on behalf of the children of Massachusetts. We're so grateful to our board, partners, staff, Community Ambassadors, families, supporters, and volunteers who have made our work possible. We would like to thank the Massachusetts Center for the Book and The Library of Congress for this great honor. Literacy changes everything, and we'll continue to work until every child in Massachusetts finds the joy and opportunities that only come from reading.

You can find the news release here, and you can view the virtual award ceremony via the video link on the right.
Raising A Reader MA Awarded Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation Grant

We're proud to announce that we were recently awarded a grant of $40,000 by the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation for our work in Western Massachusetts. The award continues a long connection with the Foundation, which has supported us since 2012. We're grateful to count the Foundation as one of our partners in our mission to provide children and their families with the tools and support they need to eliminate the literacy opportunity gap.
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If you have any questions, please contact Jason Lang, Development and Communications Manager, at jason@raisingareaderma.org.
Over the past 10 years, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley's Community Baby Shower has empowered thousands of expectant parents with the essential resources they need to support their baby’s development. With the pandemic at hand, the need is greater than ever and, this year, they’re reaching 1,000 families throughout Greater Boston, Greater Attleboro and Taunton, the North Shore, Merrimack Valley, and the Greater Seacoast.

On Friday, May 14, representatives from Raising A Reader MA will be presenting as part of the virtual Community Baby Shower. To attend or for more information, please visit their website here.
Opening doors by
opening books.
A United Way Partner Agency