Reach Out and Read has released a national report on reading
Reading Across the Nation: A Chartbook

Check out ROR's doctor- recommended summer reading list for children

Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national non-profit organization that promotes early literacy by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud in pediatric exam rooms across the nation.

Doctors and nurses know that growing up healthy means growing up with books. The ROR program provides the tools to help promote children's developmental skills and later school success.

what's new at ROR?
Sign up for an ROR Visa card, and UMB will contribute $50 for each new account opened and activated online.

Invite your Member of Congress to visit your
ROR program this August!
Click here to take action.

Save the Date!

Mark your calendar for Read and Romp -- October 19, 2008 at the Seaport Hotel!

Three key milestones for Reach Out and Read: 20 million books distributed, 25% of US children in poverty receiving books, 50,000 doctors trained
ROR has been awarded the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence by the Independent Charities of America

Reach Out and Read featured at the first White House Conference on Global Literacy