Room to Read: Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter

06/10/2015

Congratulations to former Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter Leader Sarah Luttman who will be joining the Room to Read Finance Team at the Global Office in San Francisco. So proud to call her one of our very own! All the best too you in your new career Sarah!

05/06/2015

Mom + 1: What do you give the mother who has everything? Make your mom proud by providing children with the education they need and deserve...WITH 1:1 MATCH

Your gift to Room to Read today will be matched—dollar-for-dollar—up to $100,000, thanks to Hilton Worldwide bringing our innovative and award-winning educational programs to more young girls and boys in underserved areas of Africa and Asia. Every dollar goes twice as far to help children achieve th…

04/27/2015

John Wood, founder of 'Room to Read,' talks to CNN's Poppy Harlow about conditions in Nepal and what his employees are going through.

03/26/2015

This past weekend, First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, and First Lady of Cambodia, Bun Rany, met with 10 Room to Read Girls' Education Program participants to launch the initiative in Cambodia.

The villagers tell her she’s aiming too high, but First Lady Michelle Obama tells her: “Ignore them.” ¶ In a small vill…

12/11/2014

The 2014 MSP chapter fundraising bookmarks are back and ready to send! They make a great stocking stuffers, or additions to your holiday cards.

If you'd like copies, just send a note to [email protected]

(the $1/bookmark is enough to cover the cost of publishing/placing a local language book in the hands of a young reader somewhere in the developing world)

12/02/2014

Every dollar you give by midnight, December 3, will be tripled by a special match to make three times the impact!

https://www.roomtoread.org/3Xmatch

10/28/2014

Another chance to catch the very inspiring film in Stillwater this Thu 10/30. Details at http://www.stillwater.k12.mn.us/schools/junior-high-schools/stillwater-junior-high-school/stillwater-junior-high-school-calendar-84

10/07/2014

Great opportunity to see nine inspiring stories at this Saturday's "Girl Rising" film screening & discussion at City of Bloomington's International Day of the Girl event

Nine ordinary girls from around the globe confront tremendous challenges and overcome nearly impossible odds to pursue their dreams. Guest speaker and Somali native, Sherry Mohamed shares her story and the challenges for girls in Somalia today. The film is recommended for ages 10 and older.