Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH

Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH Affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Raising Readers in the Heartland's mission statement is to inspire a life-long love of reading by providing new, quality books for ALL children, birth through the age of five, who live in Polk County, Iowa.

Thanks to Prairie Meadows' Community Betterment Grant, Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH is able to expand Dolly ...
07/28/2026

Thanks to Prairie Meadows' Community Betterment Grant, Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH is able to expand Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to the newest zip code, Des Moines (50311), and reach an additional 1300 children.

Children from birth to age five, who live in one of the eleven open zip codes, are eligible to receive free books each month mailed directly to their home. Thank you, Prairie Meadows, for helping RRITH uplift our community and improve literacy rates for children in Polk County!

Books are something Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH and Journey to KidLit know a great deal about! Brooke's ama...
07/23/2026

Books are something Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH and Journey to KidLit know a great deal about! Brooke's amazing tools for guiding children's authors from start to finish to produce lovely books. If you need help writing and publishing a children's book, Journey to KidLit is the right home for your work.

RRITH is proud to have Journey to KidLit as an Entertainment Sponsor for our first annual Dolly Parton's Race for Reading 5K Run, Walk & Kids' 100M Race on August 29th! Thanks for your continued support of RRITH!

Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH is grateful for the continued support of ITA Group Inc. and welcome them as a R...
07/17/2026

Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH is grateful for the continued support of ITA Group Inc. and welcome them as a Race Bib sponsor for our first Dolly Parton's Race for Reading 5K Run, Walk & Kids' 100M Race on August 29, 2026 at the DMACC Ankeny Campus.

ITA Group Inc.'s support allows RRITH to send books to an additional 50 children. Thank you for your help to improve literacy in Polk County!

Registration & Volunteer Opportunities: https://www.rrith.org/5kInfo.html.

Delta Dental of Iowa continues to be a generous supporter of Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH, thank you! 🎉📫📚It ...
07/10/2026

Delta Dental of Iowa continues to be a generous supporter of Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH, thank you! 🎉📫📚

It is through the support of local businesses, individuals, and grants that RRITH can bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to children from birth to age five in 11 zip codes (and counting!) in Polk County, IA. We are grateful for your support!✨

It is an honor to have West Bank as a new donor to help RRITH get books to children from birth to age five in Polk Count...
07/10/2026

It is an honor to have West Bank as a new donor to help RRITH get books to children from birth to age five in Polk County, IA.

Thank you to for your generous donation to Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH!

Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH just opened its 11th Polk County zip code in Des Moines (50311) that serves ove...
07/07/2026

Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH just opened its 11th Polk County zip code in Des Moines (50311) that serves over 1200 eligible children!!! 🎉📬📚💕

Check availability here: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/. Register children from birth to age five, who live with their primary caregiver, in the following zip codes:

A huge thank you to Meredith Operation Corporation for your first-time support of Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRI...
06/30/2026

A huge thank you to Meredith Operation Corporation for your first-time support of Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH and our upcoming 5K Race for Reading on August 29, 2026!

We are grateful for your support!

Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH's 5K Run is officially listed on Catch Des Moines! Join Dolly Parton's Race for...
06/29/2026

Raising Readers In The Heartland - RRITH's 5K Run is officially listed on Catch Des Moines! Join Dolly Parton's Race for Reading 5K Run, Walk & Kids' 100M Race on August 29th as one of the fun activities in Des Moines that weekend!

Your registration supports mailing one book each month for 12 months to one child through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Register by August 15th to secure a t-shirt.

Dress like Dolly and bring your friends for a rootin', tootin' good time! 🎉📬📚🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏃‍➡️

Thank you, Brokers International, for your generous support of Dolly Parton's Race for Reading 5K Run & Kids' 100M Race!
06/20/2026

Thank you, Brokers International, for your generous support of Dolly Parton's Race for Reading 5K Run & Kids' 100M Race!

In three years, your generosity has helped RRITH mail over 25,000 books to children from birth to age five in ten Polk C...
05/19/2026

In three years, your generosity has helped RRITH mail over 25,000 books to children from birth to age five in ten Polk County zip codes. Our mission is to reach all 33,000 eligible children, and we are grateful for your support. Thanks for your help improving early childhood literacy. Keep reading!
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