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Sneaking In A Smarter Summer
Guest blogger Carol Rasco is President and CEO of Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), an organization that motivates children to read by working with them, their parents, and community members to make...
View ArticleOdds and Bookends: August 14
Everybody Wins A spotlight on Everybody Wins, a reading program during lunch hour based in DC. The History of the Book In today’s world, technology seems to have infiltrated every aspect of our lives,...
View ArticleFirst Book and Reading Is Fundamental Team Up
Did you know that First Book, the nonprofit providing books to children in need, is a RIF-approved vendor and a great resource for high-quality, low-cost books for programs serving kids in need? Check...
View ArticleOdds and Bookends: July 16, 2010
Summer Stock: Promoting Literacy in the Community The Texas Woman’s University drama department is partnering with a local Girl Scout troop to promote literacy and the art of theater. This summer...
View ArticleOdds and Bookends: September 3, 2010
Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn Movable, pop-up, folding, and multiple-construction books from the year 1570 to the present day comprise this Smithsonian Institution Libraries’ exhibition highlighting...
View ArticleOdds and Bookends: September 24th, 2010
It’s time for the 2010 National Book Festival! Don’t forget to head to the 10th annual National Book Festival, this Saturday, September 25th in Washington D.C.’s National Mall. From children’s authors...
View ArticleOur Nonprofit Partners Need Your Help
First Book’s mission is to provide brand new books to programs serving children from low-income families. But we couldn’t get books to kids without the tremendous support of our nonprofit partners who...
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First Book and RIF: The Gift of Literacy
Today’s blog post comes from Kyle Zimmer, First Book’s president and co-founder, as part of the ‘Share a Story, Shape a Future‘ project. I was delighted when Carol Rasco from RIF asked me to contribute...
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First Book and RIF Bring One Million New Books to Kids in Need
RIF and First Book have joined together to distribute one million, brand-new books to programs across the country! The first 250,000 books will be provided to children this holiday season, thanks to...
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Competitors or Collaborators? A Q&A with Carol Rasco on How First Book Works...
Carol Rasco, president and CEO of Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), recently answered some questions about the importance of the RIF and First Book partnership that has been established for many years. Q:...
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Ruth P. Graves: Lifelong Champion of Children and Reading
Today we honor the memory of a lifelong champion of children and reading who recently passed away. Ruth P. Graves, President Emerita of Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), was an early supporter of First...
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Success Stories: 45,000 More Books in Alabama
Cathy Gafford, like so many program directors, was on a tight budget. In 2011, the director at Jean Dean RIF (Reading is Fundamental) found herself needing 14,000 books for her program at a price she...
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