Empowering Lives Through Literacy

Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has become the premier early childhood book gifting program in the world by mailing over 200 million books in Australia, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States. Currently, the program mails over 2.2 Million specially selected, age-appropriate books monthly to registered children from birth to age five. Dolly's vision was to create a lifelong love of reading, prepare children for school and inspire them to dream more, learn more, care more, and be more. Multiple independent studies suggest participation in the Imagination Library program is positively and significantly associated with higher measures of early language and math development. If you would like to partner with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to start a program in your community please visit: http://www.imaginationlibrary.com

111 EAST MAIN STREET 2ND FLOOR, SEVIERVILLE TN 37862-3513, USA
Causes: Society, Youth Development

Reach Out and Read prepares America's youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors to prescribe books and encourage families to read together. Doctors, nurse practitioners, and other medical professionals incorporate Reach Out and Read's evidence-based model into regular pediatric checkups, by advising parents about the importance of reading aloud and giving developmentally-appropriate books to children. The program begins at the 6-month checkup and continues through age 5, with a special emphasis on children growing up in low-income communities. Families served by Reach Out and Read read together more often, and their children enter kindergarten with larger vocabularies and stronger language skills, better prepared to achieve their potential. Reach Out and Read is working toward the day when all children enter kindergarten with highly-engaged parents, performing at grade level, and prepared to excel.

89 SOUTH ST STE 201, BOSTON MA 02111-2678, USA
Causes: Education, Health, Society, Youth Development

R.E.A.D.’s mission is to ignite curiosity, wonder and understanding in the youngest of children by ensuring they have new, quality, culturally relevant books that mirror their everyday lives and communities.

113 N Galveston St, Arlington VA 22203, USA
Causes: Education, STEAM

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, they develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond. Room to Read focuses on two critical areas of educational development where they believe they can have the greatest impact: literacy and gender equality in education. Under these two initiatives, Room to Read implements five core programmes: School Libraries, Book Publishing, School Construction, Reading and Writing Instruction, and Girls' Education.

465 CALIFORNIA ST STE 1000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104-1824, USA
Causes: Education, K-12, STEAM

First Book provides access to new books for children in need. To date, First Book has distributed more than 100 million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income families throughout the United States and Canada. First Book is transforming the lives of children in need and elevating the quality of education by making new, high-quality books available on an ongoing basis. We are proud of our past success and even more excited about the future. First Book is uniquely positioned to become a leader in providing digital resources so that children in need don't miss out. No matter how formats and technologies change, children from low-income families will still need access to rich and varied content. First Book is helping guide the publishing industry as it evolves so that all children can benefit from new technologies and flourish as readers. - See more at: http://www.firstbook.org/first-book-story#sthash.K7RAEUQu.dpuf

1319 F STREET 10TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20004-1106, USA
Causes: Society, Youth Development

Reading Partners is a national education nonprofit dedicated to improving students’ reading skills. We work in Title I elementary schools to support students from low-income communities who are reading 6 months to 2.5 years below grade-level. We recruit and train community volunteers to work one-on-one with students for 45 minutes twice a week, following a structured, research-based curriculum.

638 3RD ST, OAKLAND CA 94607-3551, USA
Causes: Education, K-12, Society, Youth Development

As the world's leading independent organization for children in need, Save the Children has programs in nearly 120 countries, including the United States. Their aim is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to create immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, Save the Children mobilizes rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters.

501 KINGS HWY E STE 400, FAIRFIELD CT 06825-4861, USA
Causes: Clean Water, Coronavirus, Disaster Relief, Health, Natural Disasters, Society