Combining the magic of reading aloud with the power of positive mentoring
Combining the
magic of
reading aloud
with the
power of
positive
mentoring
Every child deserves to be read to by a caring adult.
Read to a Child partners with thousands of community and corporate volunteer mentors who read one-on-one to elementary students at under-resourced schools in the greater metropolitan areas of Boston, Detroit, Hartford, Los Angeles and Miami.
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Fostering a love of reading from coast to coast

Today’s Readers. Tomorrow’s Leaders.
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IN THE PRESS
Literacy and Mentoring Non-Profit, Read to a Child®, Adds Karen Jones to its Greater Los Angeles Board of Advisors
For Immediate Release Former EVP of Communications for HBO & HBO Max and Los Angeles Unified School District graduate brings Passion for literacy and storytelling…
Watch Mayor Wu’s visit to the Mildred Ave School!
On March 31, 2023 Boston Mayor Michelle Wu visited the Mildred Ave K-8 School with Read to a Child to read aloud to first grade…
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