December is a time to give and once again this year Reach Out and Read Colorado will partner with Tattered Cover, Suncor, Data Labs and Barnes and Noble Thorncreek Crossing to prescribe more books to Colorado children and families from low-income households along the front range. Please consider contributing to this effort by stopping by your local […]
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Why Reading?
Watch as incredible community members from Bruner Family Medicine Center along with Reach Out and Read Colorado decision makers, connected by the power of reading, share personal stories of imagination, opportunity, wonder, curiosity, happiness, and more. A special thank you to the incredible team at One K Creative for creative direction and production of our […]
Winter Reading List: 2018 Staff Book Picks
The Reach Out and Read Colorado staff compiled a short list of recommended books for this Winter season. Some classic and some new, all have warmed our hearts during the cold (and sometimes warm) Winter weather. What book would you add to the list? Annie’s pick –Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue Maureen’s pick – Good […]
Colorado Gives Day 2018 | Support Reach Out and Read Colorado
For the ninth year, Colorado Gives Day will spotlight philanthropy and community good on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. This is an effort to support Colorado nonprofits and online giving where members of the community make donations to their favorite causes during this 24-hour period, generating a profound collective impact. Last year, more than $33 million was donated […]
A Letter from Local Pediatrician & Board Member, Dr. Mary Zavadil
I have been a pediatrician and a mother of four for over 28 years and have always appreciated the value of reading in the lives of my children and patients. Even if the research were not so convincing, my observations would support the importance of reading. The experience of sharing a book with a child in […]
Local Spotlight: Opportunity for Connection
As Southwest Regional Coordinator for Reach Out and Read Colorado, I often discuss the opportunity for connection that reading a book with a child can create for providers, nurses, and parents. I had an emblematic experience with a young girl at Mercy Family Medicine in Durango during my annual site visit. As part of my […]
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