Each year, from the September to the November reading clubs, we ask our supporters to help us inspire underserved children with a love of reading by making a donation to Reading to Kids.

Reading to Kids has been able to thrive thanks to the thousands of hours of participation by teachers, administrators, parents, volunteers, and elementary school children (click here for program statistics) and thanks to generous financial contributions by foundations, businesses, agencies, and individuals like you.

In May 1999, Reading to Kids held its first reading club with 8 volunteers and 20 students at Gratts Elementary School. Seven years later, an average of 325 Reading to Kids volunteers read to 900 children each month at seven elementary schools!  Over the past year, we have expanded our program to Politi Elementary, White Elementary, and Los Angeles Elementary Schools!

Kids emerge from our program with more enthusiasm for reading, books for their home library, stronger school libraries, personal relationships with volunteers, and changed attitudes for reading in English!

In order to sustain and expand our program, we need your help!  Your donation will help to purchase hardcover books for elementary school libraries in low-income communities, fund book donations directly to children and parents to help them develop their own home libraries, and expand our program into new schools and communities.

Last year, we were extremely grateful for your contributions of over $30,000! This year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 from 600 donors over the next two months.

Please join us by making a donation to Reading to Kids.

If you have any questions regarding the Annual Fund Drive, please feel free to contact Jessica Tritsch at the Reading to Kids office at (310) 479-7455 or by e-mail at Jessica.Tritsch@readingtokids.org.

Thank you for your support!

Click here for a copy of our City of Los Angeles Information Card No. L1457.