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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the loss of Arthur White, a founding member of RIF, social justice leader, and lifelong advocate for children and families. In addition to co-founding RIF and serving as emeritus board member, Arthur founded Jobs for the Future, a non-profit focused on job education and training needs. As […]
As the summer winds down, kids are selecting their first-day-of-school outfits and preparing to board yellow buses. Since most children living in poverty have no books to call their own, some of their backpacks will be lighter than others. But we’re working to change that. With your help, we can give twice the books to […]
For National Aviation Day, we are delighted to share this note from RIF friend Reeve Lindbergh, author and daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh. Nobody Owns the Sky: How the Book Came to Be By Reeve Lindbergh Some time when I was growing up, I’m not exactly sure when, I learned that my father, Charles Lindbergh, […]
RIF kids have a message for Macy’s and everyone who supported our Be Book Smart campaign this year: This summer, children will explore new worlds because of you. They will travel to outer space. They’ll make new friends and meet fantastical creatures. Thanks to you and our 11-year partnership with Macy’s, we’ve given millions of […]
When summer rolls around, we’re all ready for a break. Whether that’s romping about outside, spending time with friends, or catching up on sleep, everyone has an idea of what it means to relax and recharge. But it seems like reading is getting left off the list. In a new survey from RIF and our […]
School is out, sunglasses are on, and everyone’s got summer on the mind. For those of you who’ve been supporting RIF for years, you know what that means: It’s time to Be Book Smart. In the 11th year of our partnership with Macy’s, we’re making it even easier to support children’s literacy and help us give books […]
For the second graders at Pamlico County Primary School, a little rain was not enough to throw a dark cloud over their beach-themed reading celebration last Tuesday. Outfitted with flower leis and their RIF backpacks, they arrived ready to choose their new books and stretch out on their beach towels to read them. Juliana wants […]
At RIF HQ, we get a lot of letters and photos from RIF programs around the country. In addition to the endlessly adorable thank you notes from RIF kids, we get updates on book distributions and summaries of inspired reading events that our volunteers invent and execute all the time. And sometimes, we get a […]
Did you see the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign launched at the beginning of the month? Authors and Book People across the U.S. have ignited a fierce social media movement to show that readers want stories with a greater range of perspectives, experiences, and faces. At RIF, we’ve been working to bring high-quality diverse books to children since […]
We’ve got a few special items left from our gala auction last month, and they’re on sale from now until May 27th. Make a bid if you’re feeling lucky, or go ahead and buy your favorite item. 100% of your purchase supports our mission to provide books and literacy resources to kids in need. Check out our […]
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