IN THIS ISSUE EARL MARTIN PHALEN NAMED CEO JOIN US FOR READ AND ROMP 2009 THANK YOU, LITERACY CHAMPIONS BAE SUPPORTS ROR IN THE MILITARY FEATURED DONOR NEW PARTNERS EXCITING WAYS TO SUPPORT ROR   Earl Martin Phalen Named ROR's Chief Executive Officer In September, Earl Martin Phalen assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of Reach Out and Read. With more than 16 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, he is working to bring ROR to the next level of mission and service. "Reach Out and Read is one of the finest organizations in the country," Phalen said... MORE Join Us for Read and Romp 2009! Join us for our sixth annual Read and Romp Boston event on Sunday, November 15th from 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Seaport Hotel. You won't want to miss this fun family day with activitiesthat bring children's stories to life, all for a great cause! Proceeds from the event support ROR's mission to make books and a love of reading part of every healthy childhood. Last year, we welcomed more than 450 guests ... MORE Thank You, Literacy Champions! In recognition of the role that individual donors, foundations, and corporations have played in our success, Reach Out and Read launched the Literacy Champions Society in September at a reception at Boston's beautiful Pucker Gallery. Hosts Bernie and Sue Pucker welcomed National Board Chair Judy Newman, National Medical Director Dr. Perri Klass, and Chief Executive Officer Earl Martin Phalen to recognize and celebrate ROR's most committed supporters from Boston ... MORE BAE Employees Support ROR in the Military Thanks in part to the employees and leadership of BAE Systems, children of U.S. military families will be getting more than a shot the next time they head in for a pediatric checkup - they'll be getting a brand-new book! That's because BAE Systems and Reach Out and Read (ROR) have joined together to support and expand the ROR early literacy program on military bases and spread the word about the importance of reading aloud to young children ... MORE
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