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Book Distribution 1960s In 1966, RIF founder Margaret McNamara organized a group of volunteers in Washington, D.C., to begin the first Reading Is Fundamental program. Its goals and methods continue today: Encourage children to read for pleasure by providing them the opportunity to select and keep books at no cost to the children or their parents, and involve parents and other community members in special activities that emphasize the fun of books and reading. This simple idea was so successful that the Ford Foundation provided funds for ten pilot programs around the country. As word of these successful programs spread, more communities became involved. By 1976, about 400 RIF programs operated around the country. At that time, the U.S. Congress recognized RIF's success by establishing the Inexpensive Book Distribution Program (IBDP), which was modeled on RIF's operations. Today, through its contract with the U.S. Department of Education to operate the IBDP, supplemented with private...
Number of Employees 374
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1825 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 400
Washington, District of Columbia 20009
1 202 536 3400
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NAICS Code Other Social Advocacy Organizations: 813319
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Hawaii Senators, Reading Is Fundamental, Parents and Children Together Join for Reading Celebrations with Young Children
- 2009-06-18
To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Layla Wright-Contreras of RIF, +1-202-536-3528, LWright@rif.org; or Norma Spierings of PACT, +1-808-847-3285, adminnspierings@pacthawaii.org Educators gather at events coinciding with the Read to Me International Conference in Honolulu WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senator Daniel Inouye and Senator Daniel Akaka, both champions of literacy in Hawaii,...
Northern California Resident Receives Reading Is Fundamental's 2009 National Volunteer of the Year Award
- 2009-06-03
To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Layla Wright-Contreras of Reading Is Fundamental, +1- 202-536-3528, lwright@rif.org National literacy organization recognizes volunteers who involve communities in their literacy efforts WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last night at Reading Is Fundamental's RIF Gift of Reading Gala, Monterey, Calif., resident Barbara Sovereign was one of...
Kentucky Resident Receives Reading is Fundamental's 2009 National Volunteer of the Year Award
- 2009-06-03
To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Layla Wright-Contreras of Reading Is Fundamental, +1- 202-536-3528 National literacy organization recognizes volunteers who involve communities in their literacy efforts WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last night at Reading Is Fundamental's RIF Gift of Reading Gala, Irvine, Ky., resident Elrene "Elke" Davis was one of...
Alabama Resident Receives Reading Is Fundamental's 2009 National Volunteer of the Year Award
- 2009-06-03
To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Layla Wright-Contreras, RIF, +1-202-536-3528, lwright@rif.org National literacy organization recognizes volunteers who involve communities in their literacy efforts WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last night at Reading Is Fundamental's RIF Gift of Reading Gala, Decatur, Ala., resident Jalonda Smith was one of three recipients of the...
Reading Is Fundamental Celebrates The 2009 Gift of Reading Gala
- 2009-06-03
To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Layla Wright-Contreras, RIF, +1-202-536-3528, lwright@rif.org, Mitchell Schmale, Maroon PR, +1-410-336-8571, Mitchell@MaroonPR.com Macy's honored with the Legacy of Literacy Award for their outstanding commitment to children's literacy WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Reading Is Fundamental RIF, the nation's oldest and largest children and families' literacy nonprofit...
Sallie Mae, Building Hope, and Reading Is Fundamental Literacy Campaign Brings 44,000 New Books to D.C. Schools
- 2009-06-02
â??Reading Is Presidentialâ?? Campaign Honors the Nationâ??s 44th President, Fosters Literacy in the Nationâ??s Capital WASHINGTON -- Sallie Mae, the...
Borden and Reading Is Fundamental Partner to Encourage Reading for Local Children
- 2009-05-11
To: FOOD EDITORS Contact: Lisa Brogan of Current, +1-310-854-8278, lbrogan@currentlm.com, or Layla Wright-Contreras of RIF, +1-202-536- 3528, lwright@rif.org, both for Borden Milk Elsie the Cow Helps Keep Kids Motivated and Fueled Up to Be Smart DALLAS, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Borden Milk and Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. RIF have...
The Sallie Mae Fund Honored as 'Donor of the Month' by Reading Is Fundamental
- 2008-10-01
National Literacy Organization Recognizes The Fund and Sallie Mae Employees for Long-time Support RESTON, Va. -- The Sallie Mae Fund is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the Reading Is Fundamental RIF "Donor of the Month" for October 2008. The Sallie Mae Fund recently renewed its...
US Airways announced partnership with Reading Is Fundamental
- 2008-03-03
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US Airways announced partnership with Reading Is Fundamental
- 2008-03-03
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