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Reach Out and Read rated a premier charity
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Reach Out and Read rated a premier charity
Tags: early childhood literacy early literacy reach out and read reading and pre-k
5:22 PM EDT 10/6/09
Reach Out and Read is the evidence-based national nonprofit that works with doctors and nurses to promote early literacy. This is the fifth consecutive year that Reach Out and Read has received Charity Navigator’s “exceptional” rating – a distinction shared by only 4% of charities nationwide.

Founded in 1989, Reach Out and Read (ROR) is one of the most successful early childhood interventions ever developed and currently serves 3.8 million infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at more than 4,500 locations nationwide. ROR trains medical providers at hospitals, health centers, and clinics in the ROR model, which includes talking with parents about reading aloud at every checkup from 6 months to 5 years. The tips for parents are accompanied by a new, age-appropriate book for every child at every checkup. Each child who participates in Reach Out and Read will start kindergarten with a home library of up to 10 books, and with parents who understand the importance of reading. Reach Out and Read web site News Release