Read to a Child

Our mission is to foster a love of reading, improve literacy skills, and support socio-emotional well-being in students from under-resourced communities.

Read to a Child’s vision is that every child has the opportunity to thrive in school and beyond through inspirational mentoring and read aloud experiences.

Read to a Child was founded on the belief that every child deserves to be read to regularly by a caring adult. Our approach is based on the premise that a lifelong love of reading is a driver of opportunity for children throughout their lifetime. A caring connection with a reading mentor helps to facilitate the attention, engagement, and confidence that all children need to thrive.

That’s why Read to a Child partners with thousands of community and corporate volunteers from more than 150 socially-minded businesses and organizations who read one-on-one to elementary students at under-resourced schools in the greater metropolitan areas of Boston, Detroit, Hartford, and Los Angeles.