Custer County became a part of Reach Out and Read Colorado in 2018, since then we have prescribed a free book to every child seen in our vaccination clinic. We are very small and rural and we only provide vaccinations in our office, no other services. Our population is very small but each child that […]
Local Spotlight: Joni Adelman, Mineral County Public Health
I work as the Mineral County Public Health Nurse for the Silver Thread Public Health District as well as a Family Nurse Practitioner for the Creede Family Practice. Living and working in Creede, Colorado for the last nine years has allowed me many opportunities to fill and serve the needs of our community. I provide […]
2019 Winner, Magdalena Aguayo Literacy Champion Award | John Hickenlooper
Governor John Hickenlooper has been an exceptional advocate for the Reach Out and Read Colorado program. His dedication to the mission of Reach Out and Read Colorado as Mayor of Denver and Governor of Colorado and his promotion of early literacy has been an incredibly powerful catalyst for our statewide impact. Governor Hickenlooper has sent […]
Goddard School Book Drive
Blog feature by Ms. Heather, Director of the Goddard School of Littleton The Denver area Goddard Schools have completed our annual book drive. Nine Goddard Schools participated this year, and we collected a total of 5,168 books! We are so thrilled to be able to participate in this event and donate to a great cause. The building blocks […]
Reach Out and Read Colorado Volunteer Story: Cherie Courtade
I’ve been able to use my lunch hour to break from my daily work routine, support an organization that does great work, and be surrounded by books—how could I not love it? I estimate that I’ve counted and sorted thousands of donated books, discarding those that are damaged and weeding out books that are outdated, […]
Swisslog Healthcare Mixes Business with Philanthropy
Guest feature by Heather Rast, Global Brand and Communications Manager, Swisslog Healthcare. It’s not often a business-to-business technology company serving some of the largest hospital systems in the nation can directly impact early childhood education, yet the leadership of Swisslog Healthcare strives to accomplish just that with a recent donation to Reach Out & Read […]
IT’S SOCK FEBRUARY!
Wear your heart on your sleeve. Wear your love of books on your feet. Show your support for Reach Out and Read Colorado. Donate $45 in the month of February and you will receive a customized pair of Reach Out and Read Colorado socks. Shipping included. (Fair Market Value: $5)
A Goodbye Letter from Meredith Hintze
Over the past decade, Reach Out and Read Colorado and I have grown up together. And, this nimble organization and I have been lucky to share our experience with the support and guidance from some incredible health care providers across Colorado. When I joined the Reach Out and Read Colorado in 2009, it was a […]
Executive Director Transition Marks Exciting New Chapter for Colorado Nonprofit
Meredith Hintze announces her resignation from Reach Out and Read Colorado and her next role as the Director, Foundation Operations and Community Engagement at COPIC. Denver, Colorado (Monday, January 14, 2019) – Meredith Hintze, Executive Director of Reach Out and Read Colorado since 2016, announced her resignation this week. During her tenure, Hintze made respect […]
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 […]
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Girl Scout Gold Award: Maddie Ford and The Little Children Who Could
Blog feature authored by Maddie Ford, Girl Scout Troop 1364, Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient My Girl Scout Gold Award project is called “The Little Children Who Could” A Gold Award is the highest award earned in Girl Scouts and it is a high honor and rare to achieve. This project is a program that […]
Site Sponsorship | Denver Health: Park Hill Family Health Center
Working on literacy is incredibly important for a lot of reasons. As you probably know, children from disadvantaged backgrounds struggle with a number of issues (like crime, poverty, early pregnancy, diabetes and obesity). Education can help to combat these issues. A good education helps people to get good jobs so they can avoid crime and […]
Rocky Mountain Health Foundation (RMHF) Funding
Fifteen nonprofit organizations serving 19 Western Slope counties received a total of $251,500 in the second quarter of 2018 grant awards from the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation. The funding supports health- and wellness-related causes that directly affect education, prevention and access to health, community engagement, intervention and treatment. Local quarterly recipients include: Doors 2 Success […]
Social Venture Partners Denver Invests in Reach Out and Read Colorado
Reach Out and Read Colorado is honored to be selected as an Investee by Social Venture Partners Denver in their 2018 Spring selection round. Social Venture Partners (SVP) Denver builds relationships between donors, volunteers and organizations that are out to change our world. They help individuals make a greater impact when giving back, strengthen non-profits through […]
2017 ANNUAL REPORT: THRIVING & ROBUST COLORADO COMMUNITIES
Our 2017 Annual Report presents the case for Reach Out and Read Colorado’s impact on the creation of thriving communities. The report highlights and explores four key indicators – Health, Social Fabric, Education, and Economic Opportunity. Read the 2017 Annual Report HERE! From the smallest exam room to the tallest mountain peak, 2017 was a […]
Hitachi Solutions America Holds Book Drive benefiting Reach Out and Read Colorado
Hitachi Solutions America is donating books and learning guides during its company all-hands meeting in Denver, Colorado. IRVINE, Calif. — May 21, 2018 — Hitachi Solutions America, a leading provider of global industry solutions powered by the Microsoft Cloud, is pleased to announce it has partnered with two local charities, RAFT and Reach Out and Read Colorado. During the […]
Ken Davis Featured in Aspen Ascent
Ken Davis, Reach Out and Read Colorado Board Member, was recently featured in an edition of The Ascent, an e-resource from the Western Colorado Leadership Group that delivers timely, targeted news each month–news about population health, payment reform and the people working to pursue better care, lower costs and a healthier community. Leadership Interview: Ken Davis, […]
From the Desk of Meredith Hintze | 2018 Winter Newsletter
Reading has always been a priority in my life. My mom and grandmother read to me frequently starting from birth, and it became a staple in my childhood. I can remember sitting up in my childhood bed, listening to my mom read aloud to my sister in her bedroom down the hallway, clutching my book, […]
The Importance of Early Literacy | Feature by Perry Jowsey
I wasn’t a natural bookworm as a kid. I struggled with a short attention span, and would have rather been playing baseball or Pac Man but it was important to my mom that I grow up reading. She made it a priority to read to me and with me since I can remember, and it […]
The New Parent Empowerment Initiative (NPEI)
Our New Parent Empowerment Initiative (NPEI) is launching on April 1, 2018. For the first time ever, Reach Out and Read Colorado is extending our reach to expectant mothers. This project is centered on the premise that parents may have more capacity to receive early literacy messages during pregnancy (versus the baby’s first six months). […]
We Asked, You Acted
December is a very important time for charitable giving, as donors generously close out the year by supporting the causes they care most deeply about. As 2017 drew to a close, Reach Out and Read Colorado asked our supporters and the larger community to help us in a specific effort – to raise $15,000 to […]
Barnes and Noble | Community Partnership and Generosity
We would like to thank our friends at Barnes and Noble in the Thorncreek Shopping Center in Thornton, Colorado for hosting a children’s book drive during the holiday season. Thanks to a generous customer base and a dedicated staff, over 2,000 brand new children’s books were collected to benefit Reach Out and Read Colorado. These […]
Maureen Maycheco Nominated for Denver Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
Congratulations to our Communications Director, Maureen Maycheco, for being nominated for the Denver Business Journal‘s 2018 40 under 40 awards! Yet again, there’s a large group of enthusiastic and accomplished young business people vying for the 2018 honors. With nearly 500 nominations submitted for 259 individuals, the 2018 program highlights the best in business that metro […]
Research Update: Recently Published
Reading Aloud and Child Development: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Brazil. This recent paper from Reach Out and Read supporter Adriana Weisleder working in Alan Mendelsohn’s lab at NYUMC shows that a parenting program promoting reading aloud enhanced child language and cognitive development in a low-income community in Brazil. Shared Reading Quality and Brain Activation During […]
Benjamin Thompson: Community Impact in Action
My name is Benjamin Thompson. I am a student at Sierra Middle School and I am a member of Troop 90 in Parker, Colorado. For a couple weeks I had been looking for an Eagle Scout Project. I had reached out to local hospitals, food pantries and senior centers as I wanted my project to […]
New Site Alert: Robinson Family Medicine at Fort Carson
This summer, we welcomed Robinson Family Medicine at Fort Carson to the Reach Out and Read Colorado community. With the addition of Robinson Family Medicine, Reach Out and Read Colorado now partners with four family medicine and pediatric practices at the Fort Carson Army Base in Colorado Springs. The partnership between Reach Out and Read […]
COMMUNITY 360 | HEALTH CARE CLINIC PERSPECTIVES
In this Special Edition Blog Feature, we share perspectives from Reach Out and Read Colorado community members who work in/with our partner clinics prescribing reading to Colorado children and their families. PERSPECTIVE: SITE COORDINATOR Pat McHone, Lincoln County Public Health @ Hugo, Colorado I enjoy when kids come into our office and they see all […]
Otero County Clinics Recognized for Service to Community
Centennial Family Health in Ordway and Rocky Ford Family Health Center in Rocky Ford were recently honored by Reach Out and Read Colorado for 10 years of partnership and dedication to their community. The two health care clinics, collectively prescribed 200 Reach Out and Read Colorado books to Otero County families in 2016, empowering parents […]
Colorado Landscape Panel LIVE at Innovate | Collaborate
The Colorado Landscape Panel at our first ever Innovate | Collaborate (July 13, 2017) explored innovation and collaboration taking place across the public sector in Denver, to catalyze participants to rethink community and inspire all in attendance to push boundaries. The event was hosted by Reach Out and Read Colorado, in partnership with the Children’s […]
IF YOUR MONSTER WON’T GO TO BED: LIVE! chat w/ Denise Vega, Children’s and Teen Lit Author
On Thursday, June 22 we chatted LIVE on Facebook with Denise Vega, Children’s and Teen Lit Author! Denise discussed her journey as a writer of kiddo books, the read-aloud factor of picture books, her inspiration behind the MONSTER, the publication process, and more! Denise has wanted to be a writer since she was really young. […]
IMPACT BY REGION: 2016 Annual Report
From the smallest exam room to the tallest mountain peak, our 2016 story is about statewide transparency and impact. The 2016 Annual Report presents our IMPACT BY REGION, which highlights community, Colorado’s unique landscape, and our commitment to providing access to Colorado kiddos without books. Read the 2016 Annual Report HERE! Did you know Reach […]
Meet the Reach Out and Read Colorado Regional Coordinators
Judy Duarte Southern Colorado Regional Coordinator Five years with Reach Out and Read Colorado Judy is a Colorado native, born in Pueblo and currently a resident of Alamosa, Colorado. With more than 20 years of experience in Secondary Education, Judy has worked in roles that included the director and school counselor of an Alternative Program […]
Ten Year and Twenty Year Clinic Awards
At the 2017 Reach Out and Read Colorado Statewide Conference, more than 20 partner clinics were recognized for their longevity with our program and dedication to improving access to books for Colorado families while empowering ALL parents and caregivers to read aloud with children starting from birth. 20 YEAR CLINICS These clinics are celebrating 20 years of […]
Dr. Kent Gaylord of Telluride Medical Center Wins Magdalena Aguayo Literacy Champion Award
Dr. Kent Gaylord, and the mountain community of Telluride in San Miguel County, was awarded the 2017 Magdalena Aguayo Literacy Champion Award at the Reach Out and Read Colorado Statewide Conference hosted in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Gaylord is a Colorado native and has been practicing family medicine in Telluride, Colorado for 21 years. When Telluride […]
Gently Used Book Toolkit for Partner Sites
What is Reach Out and Read Colorado’s gently used books program? Reach Out and Read Colorado’s model is made up of three components: 1) a brand new, developmentally- and language-appropriate book, 2) anticipatory guidance discussed by a health care provider and 3) a literacy-rich clinic environment. This third component begins in the waiting room, where […]
Relying on Community: Winter 2017 Newsletter
I came to Colorado in 2013, steeped in idealism and with the notion that my work as an AmeriCorps VISTA would leave a lasting impact. Now more than three years later, as I prepare to leave Reach Out and Read Colorado in pursuit of professional opportunities in my hometown of Pittsburgh, I am happy to […]
I Don’t Put Books in My Mouth Anymore: 50,000 Check-Up Stickers & Counting
In the Fall of 2015, Reach Out and Read Colorado partnered with One Thousand Design to create a set of custom check-up stickers. The stickers are for children after their wellness check-ups and intended to empower families and extend beneficial early literacy messages beyond the exam room into the community. The act of receiving a sticker […]
Local Spotlight: Silver Thread Public Health District
Joni Adelman, FNP – BC at Silver Thread Public Health District in Creede, Colorado The Silver Thread Public Health District serves both Hinsdale and Mineral Counties to promote community, family, and individual health through education, support, access and empowerment!
Alumni Story-Gathering Project
Calling all Reach Out and Read Colorado alumni! We are gathering stories from kiddos and families across Colorado who have received a prescription for reading aloud at a wellness checkup in Colorado over the past twenty years, to be presented in a special project. A Reach Out and Read Colorado alumni is any kiddo or […]
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