Posts Tagged ‘Macy’s’
This fall, Ralph Lauren and Quilted Koala are donating a portion of their sales to support Reading Is Fundamental for books for kids who need them most. From legendary designer, Ralph Lauren comes their Global Literacy Pony T-shirt, part of the charitable collection to support children’s literacy and education worldwide. For every t-shirt sold, Ralph […]
Summer is a time when we kick back and relax and enjoy the time-honored traditions of parades, patriotic songs, fireworks, pie-eating contests and reading our favorite books by the dock. For many children in our country, however, access to books during the summer is scarce. That’s where Macy’s comes in. From June 21 to July […]
To commemorate this year’s Be Book Smart campaign, RIF and Macy’s commissioned a survey of parents of young children on topics ranging from summer learning to book access. Key findings from the survey include: Three in five parents don’t believe their own children lose reading skills over the summer – however during the summer months, we […]
Summer has arrived and you know what that means – it’s time to kick off Be Book Smart and spark a child’s imagination through the power and magic of books. From June 21 – July 12, 2015, give $3 at any local Macy’s store and you’ll help provide a book for a child who needs it […]
RIF and Macy’s held a book distribution at Nalle Elementary School in Washington, DC to kick off a summer reading pilot program based on the model from RIF’s landmark research study, Read for Success. Our thanks to everyone at Nalle, especially the students, who made the day a special one! An additional thanks goes out to Macy’s […]
Update: Thank you to everyone who shared their favorite #MacysLovesMoms photos! Because of you, Macy’s will donate $80,000 to RIF to support our mission to bring books and the joy of reading to children across the nation. Being mom is a big job, full of tall orders and nearly impossible tasks, bath times, teddy bears, […]
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 […]
UPDATE: The campaign has now ended. After an incredible turnout within the first three days of the campaign, we hit Macy’s giving goal. Thanks to your participation, Macy’s will donate $90,000 to RIF! And guess what? You can still send these lovely e-cards until Mother’s Day on May 11th and enjoy our mom-inspired booklist and activities. […]
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