Reach Out and Read

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Reach Out and creating the next generation Read is of readers with your support. 6 million

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Number of books distributed by ROR in FY09:

Number of children served by ROR:

Reach Out and Read would like to recognize some of our newest strategic partners. Thank you for all that you’ve done in the past year to help us achieve our mission!

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Number of hours volunteers dedicate to ROR every year:

Number of ROR Programs in the U.S.:

Save the Date

Read and Romp November 15, 2009 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Seaport Hotel Ballroom Boston, MA

ASSOCIATION OF BOOKSELLERS FOR CHILDREN

Mark your calendar for Reach Out and Read’s 6th annual Read and Romp event! Read and Romp is a unique family event which allows children to travel through the pages of some of their favorite storybooks. Along with interactive storybook stations, there will be a buffet lunch and visits from storybook characters like Clifford the Big Red Dog.

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To learn more, please visit www.readandromp.org Photos courtesy of Doug Bruns/Images For Change, Heidi Heimsal, Jen Ing, Mary Knox Merrill, Gerald Peart, Bethany Versoy, and MSgt. Kimberly A. Yearyen-Siers.

Our Mission Reach Out and Read makes literacy promotion a standard part of pediatric primary care, so that children grow up with books and a love of reading. Reach Out and Read trains doctors and nurses to advise parents about the importance of reading aloud and to give books to children at pediatric checkups from 6 months to 5 years of age, with a special focus on children growing up in poverty. By building on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers, Reach Out and Read helps families and communities to encourage early literacy skills, so that children enter school prepared for success in reading.

ROR Board of Directors, Staff, and Coalitions National Board of Directors Judy Newman – Chair EVP and President, Scholastic Book Clubs and E-Commerce Scholastic Inc. Neal Baer, M.D. Executive Producer Wolf Films/Universal Television Jay Berkelhamer, M.D., F.A.A.P. Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Steve Cohen – Treasurer Chief Executive Officer iCollegeCounselor Thomas G. DeWitt, M.D., F.A.A.P. Director, Division of General and Community Pediatrics Professor and Associate Chair, Education and Primary Care, Department of Pediatrics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/ University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Carol Emig President Child Trends Bob Franks President HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) Martha Gershun Principal POUNCE Marketing

Curtis L. Gray Senior Vice President, Human Resources BAE Systems, Inc. Betsy Wagner Hoffman Senior Counsel Goodman Media International, Inc. Joanne Y. Jaxtimer – Clerk Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Affairs BNY Mellon David Johnson Partner Johnson-Roessler Company Susan Cooley King, Ph.D., R.N., C.P.N.P. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Retired University of Texas-Houston Medical School Founder Reach Out and Read Texas Perri Klass, M.D., F.A.A.P. – National Medical Director Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics New York University Douglas R. Korn Senior Managing Director Irving Place Capital Patrice M. Kozlowski Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications BNY Mellon Asset Management, The Dreyfus Corporation

Lisa Lebovitz Linda Fayne Levinson Lead Director NCR Corporation Ann Mercer Logan Founder and Board Chair Reach Out and Read Colorado Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P. – Founder Associate Professor of Pediatrics Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Pediatrician MetroHealth Medical Center Earl Martin Phalen – CEO Chief Executive Officer Reach Out and Read Jennifer Seeman Timothy Shanahan, Ph.D. Director, Center for Literacy Professor University of Illinois at Chicago Catherine Snow, Ph.D. Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Education Harvard Graduate School of Education Christie Vilsack President The Vilsack Foundation

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National Center Staff

Regional Coalitions

Earl Martin Phalen Chief Executive Officer

Alabama American Indian/Alaska Native Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Florida Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas City Kentucky Louisiana Greater Baltimore, MD Massachusetts Michigan ROR in the Military Minnesota New Jersey Greater New York City, NY Upstate New York Ohio Oklahoma Greater Philadelphia, PA Rhode Island South Carolina Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington, D.C. Washington State

Katie Ahearn Eric Belford Ellen Berlin Abbie Bloom Matthew Collins Alison Corning-Clarke Abby Dalton Alison Driscoll Mary Doorley Barbara Ducharme Elisabeth Duursma Matt Ferraguto Anne-Marie Fitzgerald Stacie Fredriksson Brian Gallagher Katie Hart Wendy Hart Gretchen Hunsberger Kotaro Inami Lee MacKinnon Kit McCarthy Carolyn Merrifield Jacquelyn Miller Nora Murphy Heather Robinson Trisha Ross Gail Sherman Jennifer Silveira Marylou White

Reach Out and Read National Center 56 Roland Street  Suite 100D  Boston, MA 02129 PHONE: 617-455-0600  FAX: 617-455-0601 EMAIL: [email protected] WEB: www.reachoutandread.org

Making books part of a healthy childhood since 1989. www.reachoutandread.org

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Greetings from Reach Out and Read Dear Friends of Reach Out and Read, 2008-09 was a year of tremendous growth and change for Reach Out and Read. In spite of the challenges posed by this tough economy, we were able to reach 500,000 additional children in need, thanks to the loyal support of our donors and the hard work, creativity, and dedication of the ROR Staff, Coalition Leaders, and medical practitioners, including National Medical Director Dr. Perri Klass. We have also reorganized our National Board of Directors, allowing us to capitalize on the individual strengths of each Board Member. Now, I am thrilled to announce that we have just completed a long, thoughtful, and successful search for ROR’s new Chief Executive Officer. It is my great pleasure to introduce you to Earl Martin Phalen, a proven leader whose incredible passion for improving children’s lives through education will help us

do an even better job of getting books into the hands of the children and families who need them most. Earl has dedicated his life to strengthening low-income families and communities. As a student at Harvard Law School in 1992, Earl founded Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL), a nonprofit organization that tutors and mentors schoolchildren and keeps them focused on the goal of graduating from college. During his tenure as CEO, Earl increased BELL’s annual revenue from $12,500 to $25.5 million and grew the organization into a national nonprofit that educates more than 12,000 scholars annually. He is a recipient of a Mind Trust Fellowship and is also the Founder and Chair of Summer Advantage USA, which combats summer learning loss.



Earl’s proven fundraising skills, his strong background in nonprofit management, and his passion for children’s literacy will open new opportunities for ROR. I am confident that his leadership will take ROR to new heights, and look forward to introducing him to you in person sometime soon. On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for all you do to support ROR and its critical mission.

Warm regards,

Judy Newman Chair, National Board of Directors

I am honored by the opportunity to become the CEO of Reach Out and Read. I have learned a great deal about ROR, and I can say without reservation that this is one of the best nonprofit organizations in America. Few nonprofits have the same evidence base (11 studies), scale (3.8 million children served at 4,500 locations), and impact (significant developmental gains and higher test scores). Because of our extraordinary staff and team of 19,000 volunteer doctors, nurses, and caring adults, all of this is achieved at an extremely low cost. Today, 35% of American children show up to kindergarten unprepared to learn. We will work tirelessly in the years ahead to ensure that all children enter school prepared for success.” – Earl Martin Phalen, Chief Executive Officer



Sometimes in the exam room, when I hand a book to a child, I realize it's the first book that child has ever held. Too many children are growing up without books, and when economic times get tougher, there's less money for books, less time, more stress on families. Reach Out and Read gets books to those children, and also helps their parents understand the power of reading together to strengthen families, and help our patients learn.” – Perri Klass, M.D. National Medical Director

Reach Out and one of the most successful Read is school readiness initiatives.  Reading aloud is one of the best ways to expose your children to new words and develop their early literacy skills.  Children whose parents read to them become more proficient readers and perform better in school.

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 Parents who participate in ROR are more likely to read to their children and spend more time with their children.  ROR children show significant developmental gains in language and literacy.  ROR children also score higher on vocabulary tests and school readiness assessments.

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Everyone needs a buddy Become a Reach Out and Read Book Buddy by committing to make a monthly pledge to help prepare children to succeed in school. Find out more at www.reachoutandread.org.

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Reach Out and everywhere. Read is

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Reading Tip: When reading with a child, point to the cover and say, “The name of the book is right here,” and read the title aloud. Then say, “The person who wrote the book is called the author. Her name is right here,” and read the author’s name aloud. You can do the same for the illustrator. JANUARY 1

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February is Library Lover’s Month Take advantage of your local library! Sign your child up for a library card and expose her to thousands more (free!) children’s books.

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Reach Out and enhancing the quality of Read is care for Latino families.

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Follow ROR on the web www.facebook.com/ReachOutandRead www.youtube.com/user/ReachOutandRead www.twitter.com/ReachOutandRead

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Reach Out and cost-effective. Read is  Doctors and nurses volunteer the time they spend on early literacy, so ROR gets even more “book for the buck”!  The full, five-year ROR program costs just $40 for each child.

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Tax Time Interested in contributing a portion of your tax refund to ROR? Contact [email protected].

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Reach Out and strengthening military Read is families.  Because the ROR model builds routines that reassure children and strengthen family bonds, it has special importance for families being tested by separation and deployment.  33 U.S. military bases now offer ROR Programs, serving more than 90,000 children of military families.

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Reach Out and doctor-recommended. Read is  ROR’s simple yet highly successful model was developed in 1989 by pediatricians and early childhood educators. Pediatric healthcare providers continue to lead ROR today.  Since then, ROR has expanded to more than 4,500 healthcare locations nationwide and has trained more than 52,000 healthcare providers.  The Reach Out and Read model of early literacy promotion is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

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Reading Tip: Silly sounds are fun to make – grab an animal book and practice making animal noises together.

A summer of reading Help support Reach Out and Read clinics, practices, and hospitals during their busiest time of the year! Every day this summer, ROR practitioners will see 21,000 young children for their regular checkups.

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Reach Out and incredibly grateful for our Read is thousands of volunteers.  ROR would not be possible without the thousands of volunteers nationwide who read to children in clinic waiting rooms and organize local book drives.  ROR proudly took part in President Obama’s Summer 2009 United We Serve Initiative, welcoming U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (left) to the ROR Site at Takoma Park Pediatrics in Maryland.

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Information at your fingertips Check out www.reachoutandread.org for literacy resources and information on key developmental milestones.

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Reach Out and an initiative with strong Read is bipartisan support.  ROR is supported in part by funding from the U.S. Department of Education and nine states.  Photos: (Below, Left) Congressman John Carter (R-TX) at Scott & White Hospital Clinic, Temple, TX; (Below, Right) Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) at Flowers Pediatric Clinic, Pine Bluff, AR; (Right) Congressman James McGovern (D-MA) at Marlborough Pediatrics, Marlborough, MA; (Far Right, Top) Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL) at Downers Grove Pediatrics, Bolingbrook, IL; ( Far Right, Bottom) Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) at Naval Health Clinic New England, Newport, RI.

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Reading Tip: Infants have an attention span of only a few minutes. Try doing several short readings each day.

Stay connected Interested in the latest news and upcoming events, as well as doctor-recommended children’s books? Sign up for the ROR e-newsletter today at www.reachoutandread.org!

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Reach Out and proud to partner with Read is ClassroomsCare.

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Get your Rompers ready Read and Romp 2010 is coming soon! Reserve tickets for you and your child today at www.readandromp.org!

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Reach Out and expanding to serve more Read is Native American children.  ROR’s American Indian/ Alaska Native Coalition has partnered with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) to double the number of Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal, and Urban hospitals and clinics that participate in ROR.  Nationwide, these Sites serve more than 48,000 Native American children.

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Reading Tip: Select books that relate to what is happening in your child’s world – starting preschool, going to the dentist, getting a new pet, or moving to a new home.

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Purchasing Power Sign up for the ROR credit card at http://www.cardpartner.com/app/reach-out-and-read. For every card activated, UMB Bankcard will donate $50 to ROR!

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Reach Out and bringing children’s Read is stories to life.

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Reading Tip: Talk to your child all day long. Describing the weather or what you’re cooking for dinner will help your child learn words, ideas, and how language works.

The perfect way to say thank you This Thanksgiving, thank your favorite schoolteacher for the gift of reading by making a donation to ROR in his or her honor at www.reachoutandread.org.

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Reach Out and making a difference. Read is

 Because of the generous support of our donors, this year ROR distributed more than 6 million books to the 3.8 million children we serve.  Your support enables ROR to serve more than 25% of all American children living at or near poverty.  With your continued support, we hope one day to help every child to grow up with books and a love of reading.

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Thank you During this holiday season, we want to thank all of our corporate, foundation, and individual supporters for your generous contributions! Your support helps put millions of books in the hands and homes of children in need.

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Financial Report FY09 Revenue and Support* Government Support

$5,743,900

In-Kind Contributions

3,720,200

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2,989,900

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139,500

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Awards and Recognition for Reach Out and Read Charity Navigator Four Stars  2005 2006  2007  2008

FY09 Expenses* Programmatic Expenses

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FY09 Programmatic Expenses* Books Program Support

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Social Capitalist Award 2008

Independent Charities of America Seal of Excellence

Supporters and Donors Reach Out and Read is grateful to everyone who made a contribution between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. We are especially grateful to our Literacy Champions, those donors who have contributed $5,000 or more over the the past Fiscal Year. $1,000,000+ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Early Education and Care U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Education $100,000+ Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Highland Street Foundation Primrose Schools State of Utah Strategic Resources, Inc. Target

$25,000 – $99,999 The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, Inc. The Annenberg Foundation Charles F. Bacon Trust, Bank of America, Trustee BAE Systems Inc. Bezos Family Foundation Boeing Corporation Bristol-Myers Squibb Employee Giving The Annie E. Casey Foundation Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust Fund Davenport Foundation Mimi and Peter Haas Fund The A.D. Henderson Foundation, Inc. Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust A.L. Mailman Family Foundation, Inc. Partnership for Families of Northside/The Robbins Foundation Procter & Gamble Personal Care Sovereign Bank State Street Foundation, Inc. The Stringer Foundation

Thrive By Five Washington United Way, Inc. Wal-Mart Foundation The Weezie Foundation Joseph Wortis Trust $10,000 – $24,999 Bain Capital Children’s Charity Ltd. Cameron Foundation The Eisner Foundation Fletcher Allen-CMN/VT Herbert and Roseline Gussman Foundation Healthcare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) The Hershey Company Suzanne Nora Johnson & David Johnson Klarman Family Foundation Ann & Hal Logan Memorial Foundation for Children Merck & Co., Inc. Judy Newman Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Pfizer Inc. The Community Foundation of Shreveport-Bossier

Becky Kidder Smith & Thomas Smith Target Community Giving Margaret E. Thielsch Tulsa Community Foundation Turrell Foundation United Way for Southeastern Michigan State of Vermont The Vilsack Foundation $5,000 – $9,999 Anonymous Jean & Parrish Arturi The Association of American Publishers BD Beth Lebovitz Backer & Dan Backer James M. Blakemore Brindle Foundation Bristol-Myers Squibb Company The Byrd Family Foundation Missy & Marshall Carter Children's Charities of America Citizens Bank Foundation Cogan Family Foundation Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. Emerald Foundation

The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Dr. Amy Fahrenkopf Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Mary Beth & Chris Gordon Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Hunton Foundations Independent Charities of America Johnson & Johnson Jane Koppelman Elizabeth & Douglas Korn NAIW (International) Alexandra Nash Pitney Bowes Employee Involvement Fund Ralph L. and Winifred E. Polk Foundation The Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation Sandra & Lawrence Simon Family Foundation, Inc. The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts S. Mark Taper Foundation The TJX Foundation, Inc. United Way of Pierce County Jeanette Sarkisian Wagner Wyeth Y & R Charitable Trust

$1,000 – $4,999 1-800 Contacts Aqua Charitable Trust C.R. Bard Foundation, Inc. Book Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. Borders Group, Inc. Boston University The Bright Foundation, Inc. California Community Foundation Theresa & Charles Callahan Deborah & Michael Carey Marguerite Casey Foundation ClearStaff, Inc. Comcast Corporation The Denton A. Cooley Foundation Ann Corbett & Karen Ivory Corwin Consulting, LLC Thomas Crawford Mary Jane & Glenn Creamer Jean & Thomas Dies Mary Doorley & Leonard Simboski Carol & Thomas Downey George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation Elliott-Lewis Corporation Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Faye Evans Lauren & Mark Fasbinder Carol Faver & Dr. Robert Needlman Anne-Marie Fitzgerald & Lynda Tocci Susan & Mark Forst Gilbert Friesen Gannet Foundation, Inc. Martha Gershun & Don Goldman Give With Liberty Granger Medical Clinic II Evelyn Guymon William H. Hannon Foundation The Huisking Foundation, Inc. Hunt Street Fund, Inc. Independence Blue Cross Karen Kames & Christopher Gaffney KeyBank National Association Trust Division Carie Kuzemchak The Richard K. Lubin Family Foundation Greater Lynchburg Community Trust Malloy Incorporated Jenny & Andrew McCloskey Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc. Gina & Christopher McHugh Scott McWhirter The Merck Company Foundation MGN Family Foundation Jane & Clark Moeller Alison Murchison Danielle Myers Linda & Chris Nanji Nellie Mae Education Foundation Amy Noordzij Novo Nordisk Jennifer & Brady O'Beirne Pennsylvania Rainbow for Girls

Drs. Georgia & Gus Rousonelos St. Francis Healthcare Foundation, Inc. Ranella & Daniel Saul Schering-Plough Corporation Scholastic Inc. Karen & Andrew Scott Dr. Jill Sells & Tom Kramer Karin & Richard Shaw Dr. Moira Shea & William Wittman The Simkiss Agency Elizabeth Skavish & Michael Rubenstein Deborah & Robert Slotpole Jack & Denny Smith Memorial Fund Stephanie & Brian Spector Tracy & George Spicer Martin Springer Kathy & Robert Stansky The Carole Stinson Literacy Foundation The Stride Rite Charitable Foundation, Inc. Pamela & Stephen Stroud Super Regional Group LLC Tapper Charitable Foundation The Taylor Foundation Robert Taylor, Jr. The Teddy Fund at The San Diego Foundation Tenet Healthcare Foundation UMB Bankcard United Way Del Rio-Val Verde County United Way of Chelan & Douglas Counties United Way of Massachusetts Bay University of Utah Virginia Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Wellpoint Foundation, Inc. Westwood Village Rotary

Club Foundation Williamette Ear, Nose, Throat & Facial Plastic Surgery Wolff Family Charitable Foundation Trust Drs. Pamela & Barry Zuckerman $500 – $999 American Academy of Pediatrics Carol Baker Abby & Robert Belafsky Robert Belafsky Jacqueline & Dr. Jay E. Berkelhamer Helen Bing Douglas Brown Drs. Karen & Kenneth Buchi Charity Gift Certificates Dorothy Crawford & Ross Hoffman Carey & Dave Crockett Kathryn & Howard Doane, Jr. Carol A. Emig & Michael Durst Anna Erickson Sarah & Ben Faucett Andrew W. Fletcher Karen Fond Suzanne & Fabian Fondriest Michele Frank & Craig Smith Jim Furlong Anne Hamilton Holly Hedrick James C. Hess Joan & Eugene D. Hill, III Sarah F. Hill & Steve Cohen Betsy Wagner Hoffman & Craig Hoffman Dorothy Howard Illinois Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Intermountain Pediatric Society JME Merge Kindertransport Association, Inc. Ronnie & Rich Klein

Dr. Kristen Kucharczuk Evelyn Lauder City of Los Angeles Anita B. & Dr. Joseph Loscalzo Caroline Loughlin Martha Minow & Joe Singer Thomas Nash Kathleen Oldfield Pi Beta Phi Virginia Wendy & Matt Powell Publix Supermarkets Charities, Inc. Leslie & Ken Pucker Dr. Jennifer & Edward Pulido Gay Roane Dr. Susan & Honorable Harvey Robbins Susan & Thomas Rockwell Jim Rubin Joan Ryan Lauren & Bijan Sabet St. Andrews Nursery School and Kindergarten Judith & Paul Samson Beth & Eric Schlager Jill Searing Linda, Jerry & Larson Sells Heidi & David Shannon Catherine Snow & Michael Baum Hilary & Jesse Southwick Nancy & Jeffrey Spector Inger & Andrew Stone Subak Family Foundation Bridget & Michael Subak Cristen & Dave Tabors The Tappan Foundation Dr. Theodore Tapper Susan Tilery United Way of Central Indiana, Inc. United Ways of New England Liz & Dr. Michael Visick Charlotte & Herbert Wagner, III Anne C. Winkes Yurchak, Hairston, Vard

$250 – $499 The Abstract Company American Heritage Federal Credit Union Sandra Anderson Andrea & Scott Armstrong Eric Belford Ellen J. Berlin Elaine & William Blaise Olivier Bottrie Ruth Brinton & Malcolm Perkins Andrea & Dr. Bradley Buchbinder Robin Carlin Joanne C. Carlson Jeanie Carpenter Ellen Casey & B. Stephen Boyd Harold Christiansen Carleen & Edward Clark Ellen Cohen & Dr. Daniel Haber Coldwell Banker Elizabeth & Todd Cook Nancy & Gregg Cosimi Wendy Costa Patricia & Robert Cowan Crane, Kucharczak, Bokhour, Topolewski Dana & Stuart Davies Mary Jo & Harry Davis Katheryn & Robert Eaddy Laurie & Michael Ewald Elaine Fiske & Philip Ladd Sarah & James Foleno Stacie Fredriksson Lauren Frisch The Gardner Group Mary & Mark Gibson Givingstation Aggregate Model Dr. Milagros Gonzalez Marni & Jay Grossman Vicki & Jeff Hadden Hanover Teachers Association

Daphne & Dr. George Hatsopoulos Lucile & William H. Hays, III Lynn & Jeff Heuer Winifred & Matthew Hobson-Rohrer Julie Houtz Robert Iannacone Andrea & Chris Jenny Dr. Sarah Johnson Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Jennifer N. Kelly Shelly & Howard Kivell Krones Financial Network, an Investment Club Lessne Family Maria & Dr. Ricardo Lewitus Lois Lindauer Malfer Foundation Elaine Markson Literary Agency McAndrews Law Offices, PC Katherine McCalley Kristie & Patrick McCann Kathleen McCarthy The Walter H. McClenon Fund, Inc. Jessica Meehan Joanne Melikian-Cate & Earl Cate MeritMedical Nicole Mihalopoulos Mittauer & Associates, Inc. Estera & Slavek MLch MPG Promotions, LLC Mugar Enterprises, Inc. Debbie Navarro Julia Scott Nawrocki Eric G. Norfeldt Elementary School Elizabeth & David Permar Anne Randig Reich, Levison, Berman, Harcker Barbara & Brian Riley

Barbara Godvin Riney Victoria Ann & Daniel Rivas Karen & Dave Rumrill Saint Catherine's School Susan Sandberg Lisbeth Searing David Seidenberg Siff Charitable Foundation Brenda Sirovich Anne & Douglas Standerwick Dawn Sylvester & John Tudor Wendy & David Teplow Eileen Thompson Robert Trachtenberg Alexandra Trower Amy Weinstein & Adam Muzikant Marylou White Timur Yontar Youens & Duchicela Clinic Event Sponsorship Read and Romp Presenting Sponsor Cabot Entertainment Sponsor Walden Media Storybook Station Sponsors The Ahola Family Beth & Dan Backer The Bonomo Family Debbie & Harvey Boshart Ashley & Ari Haseotes The Kidder Smith Gallery The Rodgers, Ross/Zuker & Siff Families Best Seller Sponsors Janet & William Gorth KDSA Consulting, LLC The Wolk/Klein Family Page Turner Sponsors Robin & Bob Buonato

Ami Cipolla & Steve Samuels Susan & Doug Dahl Elizabeth Davidson & Tom Orent Alex & Chris Dubois Sarah & Ben Faucett Janice & Stephen McCourt Lisa & Sean McGrath Julie & Patrick O'Donnell Jenny & Tom Seeman Joy & Michael Surprenant Kelly & Kirby Taranto Read Romp + Rock Production Managers Sandy & Paul Edgerley Lisa & Stephen Lebovitz Target Headliners BNY Mellon Stacey & David E. Goel Jenny & Tom Seeman Rock Stars Goldman, Sachs & Co. Beth & Larry Greenberg Suzanne Nora Johnson & David Johnson Marion & David Mussafer New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Luly & Maurice Samuels Scholastic Inc. Opening Act Anonymous Jean & Parrish Arturi Dewey Square Group, LLC Anne-Marie Fitzgerald & Lynda Tocci Janet & William Gorth Becky & John Haase Dr. Perri Klass & Larry Wolff Joanne Melikian-Cate & Earl Cate

Partners HealthCare Sound Crew Barbara & Ted Alfond Berkshire Partners LLC Kathy Bickimer & Richard Nesto Bridge Entertainment, LLC Mary Jane & Glenn Creamer Debbie & Keith Gelb Helen's Restaurant KDSA Consulting, LLC Gillian & Bill Kohli Rebekah & Tony LaCava The MENTOR Network The Muzila Families The Pucker Gallery Marcie & Jon Pucker Riemer & Braunstein LLP Michele & Ken Sax Rachel & Antony Solomons Joanna & James Stubblebine Elizabeth & Caleb White Gifts Made in Honor of the Following Israella Abrams Israella & Howard Abrams Dr. Robert Abrams Marla Abrolat The Staff at ACC Dr. Bettina Ackerman Hinda Adler Julie Aldridge Ken Aldridge Grace Alfond-Hamburg Carole Allore Patricia Angel Cindy & Doug Atkinson Donna & Jim Barksdale The Barnes Family Kriselyn Barnes & Matthew Swalley Dorothy Beevers Natalie Behrendt Patrick Berg

Peni & Steve Berger Ellen J. Berlin Jeffrey Berlin Helen Berman Sheila Berman Max Binder Patti & Dick Blauvelt Abbie Bloom Linda & Richard Bobst Amelia Sirrine Britton Keith Brodie Cindy Brooks Hopie Brown Kristian Brown Terry & Rocky Buford The Burke Family Devin Buschman Jordan Buschman Dr. Robert Byrd Zeynep Celik & Perry Winston Cal Chambers Connie Chambers Susan Chien Dylan Chirgwin Amanda Cincotta & Buddy Bear Teachers Catherine Cohen Debbie Cohen Kathy Cohen Saul Cohen Jane Conklin Mary Elizabeth Corbett Andrew Cowan Pat & Bob Cowan Bowen Wright Cox Natalie Crawford Tom Curley Amanda & Richard Curtin Flora & Benjamin D. Ann Dahlheim Lucy Darragh Lynn & Jan Dash Gil Davis Carol Daynard Isabelle de Trabuc Diane DerMarderosian

Darlene Determan & Len Edgerly Maddie & Ben Dieffenbacker The DiNicola Family Eileen & Len DiSavino Kevin P. Dowd The Doyle Family Lois & William Edgerly Stephanie Edgerly Adam Elmquist Sophia Farina A. Denise Farrugia Rachel & Owen Faust Sam Robert Ferraguto Alana & Adam FitzGerald Sheila & TJ Fitzgerald Cindy Fitzgibbon Theo Fogel Joe Foleno Liz & Jim Foo David Fox Amanda Freedman Maddy Friedman Faith Fuller Jackson Gage Kaitlyn Gallitano Samantha Garbush Katie & Joey Geist Susan Gennaro Marion & Bill George Martha Gershun Kristen Gibbs Justin Gilroy Adam Glassman Annette Gohsman Sonja Goodale Mary Beth Gordon Reba Gottscho Shawna Graham The Elizbeth Green School Staff Katie Gribben Barbara Griffin Elaine Grossman Hadley Gwin

Becky Haase Del Harbuck Beth Harrington Nina Harris Leah Hassler Carol & Jerry Havlin Jane W. Hay Hays Pediatric Center Kathy Healey Joyce Heathwood Donna Hicks & Rick Castino Rachel Hirsch Ranella Hirsch Ilene & Peter Hoffman Stanley Hoffman Gerald Hopkins Emily Horvath Maren Ingram Barbara & Joe Irwin J, M & Family Ellan Jackson Tyler Jansky Ellen & Barry Johnson-Fay Renia Kahn Leona Keener Megan Burke Kidder Patricia & Michael Kidder Rondi Kilham Larry Kimmel Alex Kingsbury Denton Noon Kiwanis Dr. Perri Klass Sheila Solomon Klass The Kohlman-Gold Family Bridget & Claire Koller Abigail Koneski Jake Kornmehl Erika Krall Logan Kush Susan Lacy Ladies #1 Book Club Marion & Mel Landew The Laraja Children Caleb Laufer Michael Lavendier Greg Lawrence

Dr. Leake Audrey Lee Bethany Lehman Jason Levin Cara Levy Linda, Theo & Pherooz Joyce Linehan Mary Little Christy Lose Joe Luccaro Emma & Lauren Lumpp The Luskey Family Ann Luskey and Family John Lynch Gloria Macon Will Magliocco Vera Ray Marinescu Caroline Marks Alison Marx Dr. Brian Mazmanian Rev. Francis McCarthy Andrew McIntosh Carolina & Cooper McLean Alden McLeod Laurie Megery Joanne Melikian-Cate Lisa Merrill Jennifer Mewett Martha Minow Anita & Menashe Mizrachi Harold Moren Aidan Muldoon Talia Muzikant Katerina Nacopoulos Gabriella Napoli Celia Natwick Dr. Robert Needlman Kinsey Nelson Ellie Nicolas President Barack Obama Sharon Oette Helen Osborne Donald Paine Jodi Peckman Kim Pedersen Emily Reed Perkins

Matali Perkins Susan Permar The Peterson Family Noa Petrie Hillary Pettegrew Alexandra Phieffer Danielle Place Miriam Pollack & Mel Hirsch The Popoff Family Josh Prewitt Emily Priebe Marcie Pucker Jo Quest-Neubert Michelle & Matt Quinlisk Nathaniel Quisel Qwest Road Interns Caroline & Patrick Rach Isabella Raskin Dr. Marsha Raulerson Monica Corso Raynor The Reardon Family Alec Reinhardt Linda Resnick Caleb Rhodes Arthur Richardson Arthur & Jared Richardson Dr. Tom Riffin Dr. Kenneth Roberts Nancy Rome Margie & Peter Ross Mary Rourke The Rowe Family Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Rowe Dr. Fran Roznowski Ava Rubio A. Sashi Dr. Richard Savage Florence Schaffer Alyssa & Dave Schauer Abigail Schwartz Gerda Schwarz Leo Schwartz Jessica Selden Sofia Senuna Cory & Scott Sevin Ruth Shannon

The Sherwood Williams Family Carl Shick Janae Simmons Bob Smith Patricia & Gary Smith Jenny & Sean Songer Janet Squires Erin & Matt Stagner Beth Stelloh The Stoffel Family Melissa & Larry Stoller Anne & Joe Stopper Gregory Swartz Olive Pitkin Tamm Pooja & Puneet Tandon Kelly Taranto Holly Tente Nicole Thompson Eddie Toll Erika & Steve Valenti Nancy & Pete VanWye Suzanne Velasquez-Sheehy Keel Vetere The Wade Family Ingrid Waldron Charles Lewis Weissglass Alec Welker Alyse Welker Ashley Welker Maria & Jack Whitby The Whitman Girls Sonia Chajet Wides Terri Wilder Alyssa Taylor Williams Marge Wilson Frank Wuest Gifts Made in Memory of the Following Emilio N. Arispe Margeurite Avolt Aviva Baden-Eversman Nicolasa Blanco Robert Block Bonnie Bowden David Brock

Buzz Carless John Haskell Casey Rose Cooper William Coyne Gerry Diamond Lydia dos Santos Rebecca Duriez Norman Faett Alexander Lee Fallon Michael Finkle Edith & Joe Franklin Florence Friedman Mitzi Gluckman Gilda Goldstein Nicolasa Gonzalez Steven Graham Elizabeth Greco Eudora Grubbs Edna Maves Heeg Leslie Brown Holloway Gertrude Irons Don Keen Helen Galland Loewus Charles Mann H. Joseph Markertt Stephanie Masten Lucille Mazur Helen McKenzie Barb Meyer Mary Miele Paula Nalen Paul Newman Ann Northway Kathy Nowak Patricia Odintz Elizabeth K. Olsen Elizabeth 'Betsy' Olson Catherine Parker Ruth Levinger Peoples Carolyn Peterson Carrie Pilvan Lily Anne Puckett Ray and Jack Eileen Rehm John Charles Remington Dr. Marc Rifkin

Elizabeth Rocha Miriam Rubin Robert Saul George Schrank David Schwartz Mark Daniel Self Paul Sharp Bernice Singleton Fanella Smith Michael Brooks Smith Constance Spencer Brant Thorvaldsen Paul Weiner Rosalie Wolfson Susan Howard Zauber Gifts In-Kind (Includes gifts valued at $250 and above)

Bella Sante Bertucci's Italian Restaurant Holly & Rich Bonomo Borders Inc. Chris Bradley March & Dan Brody Brown Rudnick, LLP Charlesbridge Publishing Chestnut Hill Realty Eric Carle Studio First Book Fox 25 Morning News Gingerbread Publishing House The Global Fund for Children Gulf Oil/Cumberland Farms HarperCollins Publishers Jillian's of Boston Kaiser Permanente Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center The Lyons Group/The Estate S. Mahan & D. Murzyn Robert E. Maunus Mitzy McNease Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Todd Parr Roger Pelissier Photography

Prophet The Pucker Gallery Peter Reynolds Rota Portrait Design Scholastic Inc. Seaport Hotel The Spirited Gourmet Starbright Books Wabschall Consulting, LLC Webbones Dr. Dorothy Strickland Wondertime Magazine Matching Gifts CITGO Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, U.S. Matching Gifts Program GE Foundation Google Matching Gifts Program Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Matching Gifts Medco Employee Giving Campaign Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Wellington Management Company, LLP

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. If we have inadvertently made an error or omission, please notify us at 617-455-0644.

Our Mission Reach Out and Read makes literacy promotion a standard part of pediatric primary care, so that children grow up with books and a love of reading. Reach Out and Read trains doctors and nurses to advise parents about the importance of reading aloud and to give books to children at pediatric checkups from 6 months to 5 years of age, with a special focus on children growing up in poverty. By building on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers, Reach Out and Read helps families and communities to encourage early literacy skills, so that children enter school prepared for success in reading.

ROR Board of Directors, Staff, and Coalitions National Board of Directors Judy Newman – Chair EVP and President, Scholastic Book Clubs and E-Commerce Scholastic Inc. Neal Baer, M.D. Executive Producer Wolf Films/Universal Television Jay Berkelhamer, M.D., F.A.A.P. Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Steve Cohen – Treasurer Chief Executive Officer iCollegeCounselor Thomas G. DeWitt, M.D., F.A.A.P. Director, Division of General and Community Pediatrics Professor and Associate Chair, Education and Primary Care, Department of Pediatrics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/ University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Carol Emig President Child Trends Bob Franks President HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) Martha Gershun Principal POUNCE Marketing

Curtis L. Gray Senior Vice President, Human Resources BAE Systems, Inc. Betsy Wagner Hoffman Senior Counsel Goodman Media International, Inc. Joanne Y. Jaxtimer – Clerk Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Affairs BNY Mellon David Johnson Partner Johnson-Roessler Company Susan Cooley King, Ph.D., R.N., C.P.N.P. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Retired University of Texas-Houston Medical School Founder Reach Out and Read Texas Perri Klass, M.D., F.A.A.P. – National Medical Director Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics New York University Douglas R. Korn Senior Managing Director Irving Place Capital Patrice M. Kozlowski Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications BNY Mellon Asset Management, The Dreyfus Corporation

Lisa Lebovitz Linda Fayne Levinson Lead Director NCR Corporation Ann Mercer Logan Founder and Board Chair Reach Out and Read Colorado Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P. – Founder Associate Professor of Pediatrics Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Pediatrician MetroHealth Medical Center Earl Martin Phalen – CEO Chief Executive Officer Reach Out and Read Jennifer Seeman Timothy Shanahan, Ph.D. Director, Center for Literacy Professor University of Illinois at Chicago Catherine Snow, Ph.D. Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Education Harvard Graduate School of Education Christie Vilsack President The Vilsack Foundation

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National Center Staff

Regional Coalitions

Earl Martin Phalen Chief Executive Officer

Alabama American Indian/Alaska Native Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Florida Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas City Kentucky Louisiana Greater Baltimore, MD Massachusetts Michigan ROR in the Military Minnesota New Jersey Greater New York City, NY Upstate New York Ohio Oklahoma Greater Philadelphia, PA Rhode Island South Carolina Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington, D.C. Washington State

Katie Ahearn Eric Belford Ellen Berlin Abbie Bloom Matthew Collins Alison Corning-Clarke Abby Dalton Alison Driscoll Mary Doorley Barbara Ducharme Elisabeth Duursma Matt Ferraguto Anne-Marie Fitzgerald Stacie Fredriksson Brian Gallagher Katie Hart Wendy Hart Gretchen Hunsberger Kotaro Inami Lee MacKinnon Kit McCarthy Carolyn Merrifield Jacquelyn Miller Nora Murphy Heather Robinson Trisha Ross Gail Sherman Jennifer Silveira Marylou White

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Reach Out and creating the next generation Read is of readers with your support. Number of children served by ROR:

Number of books distributed by ROR in FY09:

Number of ROR Programs in the U.S.:

Number of hours volunteers dedicate to ROR every year:

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6 million

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Reach Out and Read would like to recognize some of our newest strategic partners. Thank you for all that you’ve done in the past year to help us achieve our mission!

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Save the Date

Read and Romp November 15, 2009 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Seaport Hotel Ballroom Boston, MA Mark your calendar for Reach Out and Read’s 6th annual Read and Romp event! Read and Romp is a unique family event which allows children to travel through the pages of some of their favorite storybooks. Along with interactive storybook stations, there will be a buffet lunch and visits from storybook characters like Clifford the Big Red Dog.

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To learn more, please visit www.readandromp.org Photos courtesy of Doug Bruns/Images For Change, Heidi Heimsal, Jen Ing, Mary Knox Merrill, Gerald Peart, Bethany Versoy, and MSgt. Kimberly A. Yearyen-Siers.