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Read to a Child is a national nonprofit literacy and mentoring organization that inspires caring adults to read aloud to children.

Read to a Child is a national literacy and mentoring non-profit that fosters a love of reading, improves literacy skills and supports socio-emotional well-being in students from under-resourced communities. Read to a Child partners with thousands of community and corporate volunteer mentors from more than 150 local businesses and organizations who read one-on-one to elementary students at under-re

sourced schools in the greater metropolitan areas of Boston, Detroit, Hartford, Los Angeles and Miami.

08/25/2026

We are grateful for Bloomberg's continued support of Read to a Child in Metro Detroit! They are a key partner, providing both volunteers and funding. Jeff Green, a reading mentor from Bloomberg, said, "The great thing about Read to a Child for me is the way that the kids we read to can end up enriching our lives as much as we hope to be helping with them. He has several areas of specific interest, where he had beyond the usual level of knowledge, I kept learning surprising new facts and also getting a glimpse of how he was perceiving major issues that we all face. Each new child we read to is a different sort of challenge and opportunity."

Thank you to Jeff and Bloomberg for all you do for Read to a Child in Metro Detroit!

07/22/2026

We are excited to share some results from our Student Impact Report! This report is based on responses from surveyed teachers that have students in the Read Aloud Mentoring Program. We consistently have great results, confirming the joy of reading aloud and power of mentorship in improving students’ reading skills! Thank you to everyone who makes the program possible—volunteers, Program staff, and our donors!

07/06/2026

Save the Date! Join Read to a Child Greater Hartford at the Clubhouse in Dunkin Park on September 30th as we celebrate President of the Hartford Yard Goats Tim Restall’s leadership in the Hartford community and strong support for children’s literacy, hosted by our Hartford VIPs Mellaney Castro and John Motley. More details to follow!

06/23/2026

We are grateful for the wonderful experience with our partner Honigman this year! Not only did Honigman volunteers share their time, encouragement, and enthusiasm with their reading buddies at Stevenson Elementary, but the firm also sponsored gift bags for each student in Metro Detroit. Thank you to everyone at Honigman for your support, and we can’t wait for next year!

06/19/2026

This Juneteenth, we honor freedom, resilience, and the power of stories to preserve history and inspire future generations. We recommend Juneteenth for Maxie by Floyd Cooper to read with children in your life today to learn more about the significance of this day!

All of us at Read to a Child believe through books children connect with stories that celebrate diverse experiences and voices!

06/16/2026

We are grateful to Bain Capital’s continued support of the Read Aloud Mentoring Program in Greater Boston! Their $25,000 grant will help us continue bringing the program to students that need it most. Here are some photos of Bain volunteers at the Josiah Quincy School’s end of year celebration—thanks for everything you do, Bain Capital!

06/12/2026

We had a great time last night at our annual Greater Boston Team Trivia Night! We raised $14,000 for the Read Aloud Mentoring Program, and had fun doing it. Our winners this year were the team from Boston Trust Walden, led by Board member Dan Le who also won last year! Congrats to the winning team after a close game, and thanks to everyone for the support and enthusiasm!

We are so close to our goal! You can still donate at: https://tinyurl.com/BostonTrivia26

06/10/2026

We’ve had wonderful end of year celebrations over the last couple of weeks! The Read Aloud Mentoring Program has come to a close for this school year. We are so proud of all of our students for their hard work this year, and grateful to our volunteers for dedicating their time. We’re also thankful for our funding partners, who ensure that we can continue to run this program without taking from school resources. We wish everyone a great summer!

These photos are from our Harmony Grove and Condon schools!

06/01/2026

We had a great year and year-end celebration at Stevenson!

05/14/2026

Do you have what it takes to beat our reigning Trivia Night champions? Ready to bring home (or to the office) the coveted trophy? Get the smartest 7 other people you know and join us at our Greater Boston Trivia Night on June 11th! Get your tickets now at https://tinyurl.com/RTACTrivia26

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20 William Street Ste G25
Wellesley, MA
02481

Telephone

+17814895910

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https://linktr.ee/readtoachild

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