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| November 10, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental to Distribute Free Books to More Than 16,000 Students at 47 Schools Throughout Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON, November 10, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, today announced it will distribute free books to more than 16,000 students at 47 public elementary and charter schools throughout the District of Columbia as part of its DC Initiative... | |
| October 30, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental Awards October Programs of the Month
WASHINGTON, October 30, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, has named its three Programs of the Month award recipients for October 2009 to recognize outstanding literacy programs across the country. These three programs are operated by RIF in Chicago (Chicago, IL), Southwest Human Development (Phoenix, AZ), and John E. Ford Elementary School (Jacksonville, FL)... | |
| October 19, 2009 | Congressman Altmire and Reading Is Fundamental Celebrate Literacy
NEW SALEM, PA, October 19, 2009—Congressman Jason Altmire, a long-time champion of literacy in Pennsylvania, celebrated the joy of reading with young children during the Fall RIF Literacy Celebration at the Thaddeus Stevens Primary Center... | |
| September 23, 2009 | Macy's Helps Raise $6.5 Million to Book A Brighter Future™ for Millions of Children who Receive Free Reading Is Fundamental Books
WASHINGTON, September 23, 2009—The 2009 Book A Brighter Future campaign, a national partnership between Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and Macy's to raise awareness and support of children's literacy, has raised $6.5 million for RIF thanks to the generosity of more than 2 million Macy's customers and employees... | |
| September 23, 2009 | Macy's recauda $6.5 millones para la campaña Book A Brighter Future™ beneficiando a millones de niños que reciben libros gratuitos de Reading Is Fundamental
WASHINGTON, 23 de septiembre—La campaña 2009 Leer para un futuro mejor (Book A Brighter Future); una asociación nacional entre la organización Reading Is Fundamental (Leer es fundamental, o RIF por sus siglas en inglés) y Macy's para crear conciencia y apoyo a la alfabetización infantil, ha recaudado $6.5 millones de dólares para RIF gracias a la generosidad de más de 2 millones de clientes y empleados de Macy's... | |
| September 17, 2009 | Marie-Agnes Daumas Appointed to Reading Is Fundamental's Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, September 17, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy organization, appointed Marie-Agnes Daumas to its board of directors... | |
| September 17, 2009 | James "J.J." Johnson Jr. Appointed to Reading Is Fundamental's Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, September 17, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy organization, appointed James "J.J." Johnson Jr. to its board of directors... | |
| September 14, 2009 | Borden Celebrates Elsie The Cow's 70th Birthday
DALLAS, September 14, 2009—Happy 70th birthday, Elsie! Borden Milk is pulling out all the stops to honor America's favorite "spokescow" this fall with a celebrity celebration, including free music downloads and a new children's book honoring America's iconic bovine. Selena Gomez, star of Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place, will make a guest appearance at Elsie's private birthday party at the State Fair of Texas to lead the singing of "Happy Birthday" and offer a toast to the famous cow with the smiley brown eyes... | |
| September 11, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental Honors 9/11 — National Day of Service and Remembrance and Commemorates United We Serve
WASHINGTON, September 11, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is taking part in the first official Day of Service and Remembrance on September 11, a day established by President Obama and Congress to honor the victims and heroes of 9/11 through acts of community service... | |
| September 9, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental Awards September Programs of the Month
WASHINGTON, September 9, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, has named its three Programs of the Month award recipients for June 2009. These three programs are based out of Family Literacy Partnerships (Plattsburgh, N.Y.), Illinois Migrant Council (Chicago), and Rapides RIF (Alexandria, La.)... | |
| August 21, 2009 | Pitney Bowes Volunteers Celebrate and Support Literacy Programs for the Coronita Elementary RIF Program
WASHINGTON, August 21, 2009—Volunteers from Pitney Bowes and 800 children and their families participated in a "Share the Message: READ!" family literacy event at the Coronita Elementary Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program in Corona, Calif., on August 20, 2009... | |
| August 20, 2009 | Congressman Chandler and Reading Is Fundamental Celebrate Literacy and Provide 1,300 Kentucky Children with Free Books for Back-to-School
WASHINGTON, August 20, 2009—Congressman Ben Chandler, a long-time champion of literacy in Kentucky, and his staff celebrated the joy of reading with young children during three Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) events in Irvine, Paris, and Georgetown, Ky., on August 18-20. These events, tied to President Obama's United We Serve initiative, highlight the fact that through RIF's 6,257 local volunteers in Kentucky, nearly 85,000 children in the state are able to choose more than 320,000 books to keep as their own, every year... | |
| August 19, 2009 | Fantasia Barrino Joins With Reading Is Fundamental to Encourage All Americans to Read for Change
WASHINGTON, August 19, 2009—Broadway star Fantasia Barrino has teamed up with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, to promote Read for Change, a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of children's literacy. The campaign challenges all adults to read with young children at home and in their communities. This effort is part of United We Serve, a national initiative launched by President Obama to engage more Americans in volunteer service this summer... | |
| August 17, 2009 | RIF, CIS-New Orleans, and National PTA Launch United We Read—A Joint Initiative in Support of President Obama's United We Serve
WASHINGTON, August 17, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), Communities In Schools (CIS) New Orleans, and National PTA have joined to launch United We Read, an initiative in support of the United We Serve national effort launched by President Obama to engage more Americans in serving their communities this summer... | |
| August 14, 2009 | Dallas/Ft.Worth's Reading Is Fundamental Programs Receive Back-to-School Support Through Book A Brighter Future
DALLAS/FT.WORTH, August 14, 2009—The Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program at the Dallas Independent School District, is a local beneficiary of the Book A Brighter Future campaign, a national partnership with Macy's to raise awareness and support for children's literacy as well as provide reading resources for children who lack adequate access to books. In the state of Texas, RIF provides free books to 543,875 underserved children. In Dallas/Ft. Worth alone, RIF serves over 99,474 children throughout the area... | |
| August 14, 2009 | Philadelphia's Reading Is Fundamental Programs Receive Back-to-School Support Through Book A Brighter Future
PHILADELPHIA, August 14, 2009—The Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program, Philadelphia Reads, in Philadelphia is a local beneficiary of the Book A Brighter Future campaign, a national partnership with Macy's to raise awareness and support for children's literacy as well as provide reading resources for children who lack adequate access to books. In the city of Philadelphia, RIF provides free books to 30,566 underserved children, 224,509 children statewide, and 4.5 million children nationwide... | |
| August 13, 2009 | D.C.'s Reading Is Fundamental Programs Receive Back-to-School Support Through Book A Brighter Future
WASHINGTON, August 13, 2009—The Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program at Turning the Page in Washington, D.C., is a local beneficiary of the Book A Brighter Future campaign, a national partnership with Macy's to raise awareness and support for children's literacy as well as provide reading resources to for children who lack adequate access to books. In Washington D.C., RIF provides free books to 54,056 underserved children and serves 4.5 million children nationwide... | |
| August 13, 2009 | San Francisco's Reading Is Fundamental Programs Receive Back-to-School Support Through Book A Brighter Future
SAN FRANCISCO, August 13, 2009—The Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program at the Oakland Unified School District, is a local beneficiary of the Book A Brighter Future campaign, a national partnership with Macy's to raise awareness and support for children's literacy as well as provide reading resources to for children who lack adequate access to books. In the state of California, RIF provides free books to 566,672 underserved children. In San Francisco and Oakland alone, RIF serves over 35,800 children throughout the two cities... | |
| August 13, 2009 | Boston's Reading Is Fundamental Programs Receive Back-to-School Support Through Book A Brighter Future
BOSTON, August 13, 2009—The Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program at ReadBoston is a local beneficiary of the Book A Brighter Future campaign, a national partnership with Macy's to raise awareness and support for children's literacy as well as provide reading resources for children who lack adequate access to books. In the state of Massachusetts, RIF provides free books to 63,888 underserved children and in Boston alone, serves 50,000 children in 165 sites throughout the city... | |
| August 5, 2009 | RIF Awards August Programs of the Month
WASHINGTON, August 5, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, has named its three Programs of the Month award recipients for August 2009. These three RIF programs are based out of Golden Gate Elementary (Naples, Fla.), Amanda Clearcreek Local School (Amanda, Ohio) and Escuela de la Comunidad Celso Gonzalez (Loiza, Puerto Rico)... | |
| July 28, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental Highlights Literacy Volunteers During United We Serve's Education Week
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, is proud to take part in United We Serve's Education Week (July 27-August 2)—a week-long focus on the countless Americans who strengthen communities by rolling up their sleeves to have a positive impact on children through education-based volunteer activities... | |
| July 20, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental Launches "Read for Change," a United We Serve Initiative
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) announces the launch of Read for Change, a campaign to encourage all Americans to read with young children. This initiative is part of United We Serve, the national effort launched by President Obama on June 22 to engage more Americans in serving their communities this summer... | |
| July 17, 2009 | Children from Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Choose Free Books At Reading Is Fundamental "Ice Cream Social" Literacy Celebration
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2009—Idaho congressional leaders today join representatives from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) for a community-wide celebration of literacy with an ice cream social open house, hosted by the Shoshone-Bannock Early Childhood RIF program at the Fort Hall Indian Reservation... | |
| July 13, 2009 | Over 10 Million Minutes Read with Kids Thanks to Challenge
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and US Airways are proud to announce the successful conclusion to their three-month Read with Kids Challenge. More than 7,000 parents, educators, and other caring adults logged over 10 million minutes reading with children, far surpassing the initial goal of 5 million minutes... | |
| July 9, 2009 | RIF Awards July Programs of the Month
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, has named its three Programs of the Month award recipients for July 2009. These three programs are based out of Durham County Library (Durham, N.C.), Grand Rapids Public Schools (Grand Rapids, Mich.), and Trinity County Schools RIF (Weaverville, Calif.)... | |
| June 30, 2009 | RIF and Macy's Book A Brighter Future for Millions of Children Across the Country Who Lack Adequate Access to Books
Back-to-school savings offered to Macy's shoppers who give to support literacy
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and Macy's have teamed up to launch Book A Brighter Futureª, a national partnership to raise awareness and support of children's literacy. The Book A Brighter Future campaign is an annual promotion held at Macy's stores during the back-to-school season to help raise money for local RIF programs and to provide reading resources to the children who need them most... | |
| June 30, 2009 | RIF y Macy's lanzan campaña 'Leer para un Futuro Mejor' beneficiando a millones de niños en todo el país sin acceso adecuado a libros
Clientes de Macy's que apoyen la alfabetización recibirán descuentos especiales en sus compras
WASHINGTON, 30 de junio de 2009—La organización Reading Is Fundamental (RIF por sus siglas en inglés) y Macy's se han unido para lanzar Book A Brighter Future™, (Leer para un futuro mejor), una campaña nacional enfocada en generar conciencia sobre la lectura y apoyar la alfabetización infantil. La campaña Book A Brighter Future es una promoción anual ofrecida en las tiendas Macy's durante la temporada del regreso a clases para ayudar a recaudar fondos para los programas RIF locales y para brindar recursos de lectura a los niños que más los necesitan... | |
| June 18, 2009 | Hawaii Senators, Reading Is Fundamental, Parents And Children Together Join for Reading Celebrations with Young Children
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2009—Senator Daniel Inouye and Senator Daniel Akaka, both champions of literacy in Hawaii, and their staff celebrated the joy of reading with young children during two Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) events at Parents And Children Together (PACT) Early Head Start/Head Start Centers... | |
| June 10, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental Awards June Programs of the Month
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, has named its three Programs of the Month award recipients for June 2009. These three programs are based out of Family Literacy Partnerships (Plattsburgh, N.Y.), Illinois Migrant Council (Chicago), and Rapides RIF (Alexandria, La.)... | |
| June 5, 2009 | Children at Eastport Elementary School in Annapolis Celebrate Literacy and Environmentalism with Free Books
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2009—A special Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) book distribution took place yesterday at Eastport Elementary School in Annapolis, Md. This inaugural event honored the memory of Jane M. Sisco, the daughter of one of RIF's founding board members, Jean Head Sisco, and the sister of current RIF board member, Carol B. Sisco—a resident of Riva... | |
| May 19, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental to Distribute More Than 13,000 Books to 44 D.C. Public Schools on May 19 as Part of "RIF Day"
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental, the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, today announced it will distribute more than 13,000 free books to 44 public elementary and charter schools throughout the District of Columbia as part of "RIF Day" in Washington, D.C. Through a partnership with the Washington Nationals, there will be multiple events throughout the day promoting the importance of reading in a child's life... | |
| May 13, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental Awards May Programs of the Month
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, has named its three Programs of the Month award recipients for May 2009. These three programs are based out of Samuel Slater Junior High (Pawtucket, R.I.), Mahoning County Education Service (Youngstown, Ohio), and Chickasaw Nation Head Start (Ada, Okla.)... | |
| May 11, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental Hosts "Care to Read" Training at New Orleans Public Library
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, and Capital One Financial Corporation teamed up May 7-8 to provide a Care to Read Training at the New Orleans Public Library... | |
| May 6, 2009 | Al Roker, Billy Crystal, Jerry Seinfeld, and Notable Children's Book Authors Join the Read with Kids Challenge
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), Several notable celebrities including Al Roker, Jerry Seinfeld, and Billy Crystal are participating in the 2009 Read with Kids Challenge as honorary team captains to show their support of Reading Is Fundamental and children's literacy. Through the Challenge any participant can join a team lead by their favorite honorary team captain... | |
| April 22, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental's 2009 Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients Involve Communities in Literacy Efforts
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, announced its three recipients of the 2009 Anne Hazard Richardson RIF Volunteer of the Year Award (VOYA), this year sponsored by Macy's... | |
| April 15, 2009 | RIF Awards April Programs of the Month
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, has named its three Programs of the Month award recipients for April 2009. These three programs are based out of Woodcock Elementary School (Mobile, Ala.), Chicago Public Schools (Chicago, Ill.), and Rotary Club of Wichita (Wichita, Kan.)... | |
| April 1, 2009 | "Fly with US. Read with Kids.®" Campaign Soars Again
WASHINGTON, April 1, 2009—US Airways (LCC) has joined with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) for a second year to celebrate the wonder of reading through the "Fly with US. Read with Kids.®" campaign. It features the online Read with Kids Challenge and supports RIF programs serving children across the nation... | |
| March 5, 2009 | RIF Awards March Programs of the Month
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, has named its three Programs of the Month award recipients for March 2009. These three programs are based out of Briarcliff School PTO (Shoreham, N.Y.), Lincoln Elementary School (Marion, Ind.), and Friends of Natrona County Public Library (Casper, Wyo.)... | |
| February 18, 2009 | Mazda Foundation Continues Support of Reading Is Fundamental Books for Ownership Programs
WASHINGTON, February 18, 2009—For more than 15 years the Mazda Foundation has been a champion of literacy supporting Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization... | |
| February 10, 2009 | RIF Awards February Programs of the Month
WASHINGTON, February 10, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, has named its three Programs of the Month award recipients for February 2009. The programs are based out of Beginning the Journey (Takoma Park, Md.), Peru Public Library (Peru, Ind.) and BookSpring (Austin, Texas)... | |
| January 30, 2009 | RIF Awards January Programs of the Month
WASHINGTON, January 30, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, has named its three Programs of the Month award recipients for January 2009. These three programs are: the Doddridge County CEOs Council (Salem, W.Va.), Walnut Ridge Head Start/Early Head Start (Pocahantas, Ark.), and Lillie L. Jackson Early Childhood PTA (Lewisville, Texas)... | |
| January 15, 2009 | Free Literacy Training Opportunities Offered to Community Organizations in South Texas
WASHINGTON, January 15, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) from community and childcare organizations interested in receiving RIF's Family of Readers early childhood literacy training service... | |
| January 12, 2009 | Reading Is Fundamental Launches New Ambassador Program
WASHINGTON, January 12, 2009—Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) announces a new nationwide initiative aimed at engaging neighboring RIF programs and volunteers. The RIF Ambassadors initiative, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, bestows a working honor on a RIF volunteer coordinator in each state, recognizing the valuable role of committed local volunteers in advancing RIF's mission of a literate America in which all children have access to books and discover the joy and value of reading... | |
| January 7, 2009 | Three Organizations Launch Historic Book Drive for D.C. Schools to Celebrate the Obama Inauguration
WASHINGTON, January 7, 2009—Sallie Mae, the nation's leading saving- and paying-for-college company, along with Building Hope and Reading Is Fundamental, today announced a nationwide book drive -- "Reading Is Presidential" -- to celebrate the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. The goal of Reading Is Presidential is to collect more than 44,000 books for Washington, D.C. schools in honor of the historic election of the nation's 44th president... | |
| December 12, 2008 | Jump into January at RIF's Reading Planet website
WASHINGTON, December 12, 2008—Rachael Flatt, 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Champion, has teamed up with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit organization, to encourage kids to gear up for a year of reading fun through a special feature on the RIF Reading Planet... | |
| December 11, 2008 | South Texas Literacy Coalition Names Four Prominent Rio Grande Valley Residents as 2009 Officers
WASHINGTON, December 11, 2008—Hidalgo County District Clerk Laura Hinojosa tops a list of officers recently appointed to lead the South Texas Literacy Coalition, which was established in early 2008 to enhance learning opportunities for all of South Texas by ensuring all children and families have access to strong integrated literacy services and resources... | |
| December 11, 2008 | Reading Is Fundamental Receives Daniels Fund Grant to Support Care to Read Program
WASHINGTON, December 11, 2008—Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy organization, announced today it has received a $25,000 Daniels Fund grant to support its Care to Read program... | |
| December 11, 2008 | Ernestine Walls Benedict Named Reading Is Fundamental's Vice President of Marketing and Communications
WASHINGTON, December 11, 2008—Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy organization, has named Ernestine Walls Benedict vice president of marketing and communications. In this role, Benedict directs all strategic communications and brand management efforts... | |
| December 11, 2008 | Peter Patel Named Reading Is Fundamental's Vice President and Chief Information Officer
WASHINGTON, December 11, 2008—Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy organization, named Peter Patel as vice president and chief information officer... | |
| December 10, 2008 | Reading Is Fundamental Receives $140,000 Grant from Meadows Foundation
WASHINGTON, December 10, 2008—Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy organization, announced today it has received a $140,000 grant from the Meadows Foundation... | |
| December 10, 2008 | Reading Is Fundamental Receives $25,000 Grant from BNSF Foundation
WASHINGTON, December 10, 2008—Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy organization, announced today it has received a $25,000 grant from the BNSF Foundation... | |
| December 5, 2008 | Carol B. Sisco Appointed to Reading Is Fundamental's Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, December 5, 2008—Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy organization, appointed Dr. Carol B. Sisco to its board of directors... | |
| December 5, 2008 | Carolyn Simpson Appointed to Reading Is Fundamental's Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, December 5, 2008—Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy organization, appointed Texas native Carolyn Byrd Simpson to its board of directors... | |
| December 5, 2008 | Megan Beyer Appointed to Reading Is Fundamental's Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, December 5, 2008—Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy organization, has appointed Megan Beyer, PBS panelist and Northern Virginia civic leader, to its board of directors... | |
| December 5, 2008 | Kenneth W. Bentley Appointed to Reading Is Fundamental's Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, December 5, 2008—Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy organization, has appointed Kenneth W. Bentley, vice president of community affairs and educational programs for Nestlé USA, to its board of directors... |
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