Reach Out and Read press releases

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August 27, 2010   Reach Out and Read, Obama Administration Official Hand Out One Millionth Book
Reach Out and Read National Center
August 25, 2010   Reach Out and Read, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Unite to Promote School Readiness for Children in Michigan, Mississippi, and New Mexico
Reach Out and Read National Center
July 08, 2010   2010 National Summer Learning
Sonal Shah
White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation
June 25, 2010   Reach Out and Read, CEO Earl Martin Phalen to be Honored at BET Awards 2010
Matt Ferraguto
Reach Out and Read National Center
June 23, 2010   Earl Martin Phalen to be Honored at BET Awards
PR Web
June 21, 2010   Reach Out and Read Launches “Summer of a Million Books” Campaign
Matt Ferraguto
Reach Out and Read National Center
June 08, 2010   First Lady, Federal Agencies Launch Summer Initiative to Curb Childhood Obesity and Reading Loss
Ashley Etienne
Corporation for National & Community Service
May 13, 2010   Springfield Named a Reach Out and Read “Bookend City” After Every Pediatric Practice in the City Joins School Readiness Initiative
Matt Ferraguto
Reach Out and Read National Center
April 16, 2010   Reach Out and Read traduce al español su sitio Web nacional
Matt Ferraguto
Reach Out and Read National Center
April 15, 2010   Reach Out and Read Translates National Website into Spanish
Matt Ferraguto
Reach Out and Read National Center
February 25, 2010   The New York Times Company Announces The 10 Semifinalists For The Fourth Annual Nonprofit Excellence Awards
Staff
The New York Times
January 27, 2010   The Permanente Journal and Institute for Healthcare Improvement Present 2009 TPJ Service Quality Award to Reach Out and Read
Matt Ferraguto
Reach Out and Read National Center
January 20, 2010   Reach Out and Read and United Through Reading Join Forces to Serve Military Families
Matt Ferraguto
Reach Out and Read
January 07, 2010   Reach Out and Read Expands Military Initiative to Serve National Guard and Reserve Children and Families
Matt Ferraguto
Reach Out and Read National Center
December 16, 2009   Dr. Gonzalo Paz-Soldan Addresses Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Reach Out and Read’s Spanish-Speaking Families Initiative
Matt Ferraguto
Reach Out and Read
October 21, 2009   Barnes & Noble Supports Reach Out and Read for the Holidays
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
October 02, 2009   Charity Navigator Awards Highest Rating to Reach Out and Read
Matt Ferraguto
Reach Out and Read National Center
October 01, 2009   Reach Out and Read Partners with Scholastic Book Clubs’ ClassroomsCare Program to Support Early Literacy
Matt Ferraguto
Reach Out and Read National Center
September 29, 2009   The Wiggles Go Bananas Live! Summer Tour Performing in 24 Cities Throughout North America Beginning October 9th, 2009
The Wiggles
September 22, 2009   BAE Systems, Reach Out and Read Launch Partnership to Promote Early Literacy on U.S. Military Bases
Reach Out and Read National Center
September 21, 2009   Kerry, McGovern Announce Reach Out and Read to Receive $5 Million for Educational Programs
Brigid O’Rourke
Senator John Kerry and Congressman James McGovern
September 14, 2009   Earl Martin Phalen Named New CEO of Reach Out and Read
Reach Out and Read National Center
September 14, 2009   Vintners Charitable Cooperative Launches Wine Club to Benefit Reach Out and Read Programs Nationwide
Adrienne D. Capps, CFRE
Vintners Charitable Cooperative
September 11, 2009   National Children’s Literacy Nonprofits Reading Is Fundamental, Reach Out and Read and Pioneers Join First Book to Deliver 98,000 Books To Honor First Official 9/11 Day of Service
Joan Sahlgren
First Book
July 31, 2009   Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) Stores Nationwide Host Book Drive to Foster Youth Literacy
Borders Group
June 30, 2009   The Wiggles Announce Partnership with Reach Out and Read
The Wiggles
June 19, 2009   First Lady, Cabinet Secretaries and Senior Administration Officials to Kick Off United We Serve Monday with Service Projects Across the Country
Office of the Press Secretary
THe White House,
May 15, 2009   Hershey’s, Reach Out and Read Unite to Promote Early Literacy in Lancaster, Lebanon Counties
Reach Out and Read National Center
May 05, 2009   Can Child Health Care Reduce Poverty Related School Failure?
New York University Langone Medical Center
May 04, 2009   Literacy Champions Honored at Charity Event
Reach Out and Read of Greater New York
April 28, 2009   Reach Out and Read Launches Statewide Initiative to Promote Early Literacy in Oklahoma
Reach Out and Read National Center
April 01, 2009   10th Birthday for Get Caught Reading
Association of American Publishers
March 11, 2009   Reach Out and Read Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Reach Out and Read National Center
February 19, 2009   Senator Jack Reed Tours Reach Out and Read Military Pilot Site in Newport
Reach Out and Read National Center
January 05, 2009   Primrose Schools® Students Send 'Wishes for America's Children' to the White House
Kim Englehardt
The Earth Times
November 10, 2008   Reach Out and Read, Military Doctors Team Up to Promote Early Literacy for Children of Military Families
Reach Out and Read National Center
September 16, 2008   Reach Out and Read of Greater Baltimore, City Health Department Honored for Excellence in Public Health
City of Baltimore Health Department
June 20, 2008   Reach Out and Read of Northwest Ohio and Ohio Help Me Grow Receive National Literacy Award
Reading is Fundamental
May 13, 2008   ROR Article Published in Archives of Disease in Childhood
Reach Out and Read National Center
May 02, 2008   ROR Co-founder Dr. Barry Zuckerman to Receive Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps Embracing the Legacy Award
Teak Media
April 29, 2008   20 Million Kids’ Books Distributed, 25% of U.S. Children in Poverty Getting Books, 50,000 Doctors Trained
March 05, 2008   Mrs. Bush's Remarks at 2008 Annual Meeting of Association of American Publishers
States News Service
January 10, 2008   Staples Celebrates New Store Opening in Carter Square with $20,000 Donation to Reach Out and Read
December 10, 2007   Reach Out and Read Receives Social Capitalist Award
PNN Online
December 03, 2007   Sovereign Bank Kicks Off 8th Annual Holiday Book Drive With Reach Out and Read
Sovereign Bank
November 07, 2007   Bugaboo Creek Steak House collects 33,241 books in national children's book drive
October 02, 2007   Bugaboo Creek Steak House Celebrates 15th Anniversary With National Children's Book Drive
PRNewswire
August 30, 2007   Sen. Reed Announces Bill to Help Doctors Prescribe Reading to Their Youngest Patients
July 17, 2007   Reach Out and Read® Receives 2007 UNESCO Literacy Prize
May 30, 2007   Proxpro on Leading Edge of Trend in Which Start Ups Commit to Philanthropy From Day They Launch
September 26, 2006   Reach Out and Read the Only U.S. Literacy Program Presented at White House Conference on Global Literacy
September 14, 2006   Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Visits Reach Out and Read Program AT UMPC - Lawrenceville Health Center
June 14, 2006   City Health Commissioner Issues Challenge to Area Pediatric Clinicians
January 19, 2006   Sovereign Bank and Reach Out and Read Collect Nearly 33,000 Books For Annual Holiday Book Drive
PRNewswire
April 20, 2005   Reach Out and Read Announces New Verizon Grant
December 14, 2004   National Pediatric Literacy Program to Receive $10 Million Award
October 08, 2004   Reach Out and Read Los Angeles Launched Early Literacy Program Today at Cleaver Family Wellness Clinic
June 03, 2004   Reach Out and Read Receives Grant from Hasbro Children's Foundation
May 13, 2004   Women's Association of Verizon Employees members visit Boston Medical Center's Reach Out and Read Program
November 20, 2003   Colorado Kids Read 100 Books to Give 100 Books in Nationwide Literacy and Philanthropy Campaign
November 17, 2003   2003 Literacy Champion Awards Presented to Reps. John Spratt and James Leach
June 11, 2003   Massachusetts Literacy Advocates Recognized at Reach Out and Read Celebration
March 27, 2003   Women's Association of Verizon Employees Partners with Reach Out and Read to Support Literacy
November 01, 2002   Reach Out and Read and FAO Schwarz in Boston Announce a Pediatric Literacy Shopping Benefit
June 17, 2002   LAURA BUSH TO ATTEND REACH OUT AND READ NATIONAL BENEFIT FOR PEDIATRIC LITERACY
May 31, 2002   SCHOLASTIC CEO DICK ROBINSON HONORED FOR CORPORATE SUPPORT OF REACH OUT AND READ
January 03, 2002   National Pediatric Literacy Program Secures $2M Award

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