Dear Friend of Read to a Child:

We are off to an amazing start after week one of our 8th annual online fundraising campaign: Help Kids in Need Love to Read. As of today, we have raised over $43,000 to support the continued transition of our Read Aloud Mentoring Program to virtual platforms. We're so close to 50% of our $100,000 goal and we have some incredible donors and fundraisers to thank for our progress thus far.

If you haven't donated yet, click here to show your support.
Haven't made your fundraising page yet? There is still plenty of time to create a page and make your impact. Take advantage of these helpful resources to assist you with your fundraising:


Keep reading below for an exciting prize opportunity for our fundraisers! Want to be included? Create your page today!
From Schools to Screens: Spotlight on Metro Detroit
Donna and Tyra read together for only three weeks before our program closed in March 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. When learning that Read to a Child was re-launching virtually, Donna jumped at the chance to reunite with Tyra. She was nervous about seeing Tyra again, but not because the program was now virtual. Donna went through chemotherapy in 2020 and lost her hair, and she was nervous that Tyra would have a hard time recognizing her without her hair. At their very first session, however, Tyra absolutely adored Donna's colorful wig - now Donna loves choosing different color wigs for her sessions with Tyra!
"My favorite part is watching Tyra grow. She is curious, enthusiastic and eager to please. She brightens my week."
Donna values Read to a Child because, "it is not a one and done volunteer program. There is consistency in the weekly readings, year after year, for the students who may not have that in their day to day life. I love how the program helps students to broaden their vocabulary. Knowing how to read is so critical."
Your contribution helps maintain that consistency in literacy support, which is so necessary for the students in our Read Aloud Mentoring Program. By donating to our Online Campaign, you can help bring compassionate volunteer mentors, such as Donna, together again with their student mentees for weekly reading sessions. Help us take the power of the read aloud experience 'From Schools to Screens!'
The Results Are In: Week One Contest!
Don't miss your chance to win a 6-month membership to Book of the Month by participating in our weekly contests for donors and fundraisers all month long!

Thank you to those who created their fundraising page early, and those who were among the first 50 individuals to donate to our Online Campaign. Our week one contest winner has been chosen and notified of their prize.
Want to participate in our week two contest?
The fundraising pages that have 10 or more individual donations from today through the end of the week, will be entered into a chance to win a 6-month membership to Book of the Month. Create a page, share your page, or share a friend's page to spread the word and increase your chance of being this week's winner! Click here to view all participating fundraising pages or get started on your own!
Questions? Contact Natalie Ellis, Development & Communications Manager at
(910) 585-0367 or at natalie.ellis@readtoachild.org
A Sincere Thank You to our Visionary Sponsors
A Sincere Thank You to our Trailblazer Sponsors
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