In the Media

May 2, 2009

Navy Hospital Bremerton (NHB) joins Fairchild Air Force Base and Madigan Army Medical Center as Reach Out and Read sites at military facilities in Washington state. NHB’s “Got Talent“ show raised over $2500 to support the new Reach Out and Program at Bremerton. “This talent show wasn’t a contest, it was about sharing our talents for a good cause,“ said Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Matt Hefner. “There are so many technologies out there and children tend to forget about reading. This program will promote a positive hobby for children and their families.“ 

April 21, 2009

Reach Out and Read is featured on King 5 TV’s Learning For Life series. Watch Pediatricians helping families read to children,  a TV segment featuring Dr. Mary Ann Woodruff in her Tacoma office. 

March 16, 2009

The Bellevue Reporter featured Eastgate Public Health’s Reach Out and Read program.  See Doctors’ orders: read to your kids.

January 25, 2009

The Sunday Tacoma News Tribune featured Dr. MaryAnn Woodruff’s ROR article and photo with a family. See Reach Out and READ Doctors participate in program to deliver free books to children, promote reading. 

January 2009

The Mountaineer, A Madigan Army Medical Center Publication, showcased the launching of the new Reach Out and Read site at Madigan as part of a national ROR Military Initiative. “The ultimate goal is to make books an important part of children’s lives,“ said Dr. Karen Fitzgerald, the director of the Madigan ROR program.  See the story and photo Pilot program encourages reading to children (on page 3).

December 10, 2008

Wenatchee World highlights the Columbia Valley Reach Out and Read Program, which has been serving local families since 2003. “Doctors and nurses hold a special sort of esteem in parents’ eyes, particularly for low-income families. They hold a position of respect, so there’s weight when they say, ‘It’s important to read to your children,’ ” said Rebecca Schimelfenig, RN, ROR coordinator. See photo and full story at Doctor’s Orders: Read to Your Kids.

November 13, 2008

The Spanish newspaper El Mundo featured the new Reach Out and Read program at Eastgate Public Health in Bellevue. Entitled “La importancia de leer con los niños,“ the article described the ROR book grant received by the Clinic. Dr Diana Lindner, ROR program director at the clinic was quoted about the importance of the program in their practice, the ability to distribute bilingual books and the fact that most families they serve did not have books to share with their children at home.“ (Text in Spanish only, not available on line).

October 30, 2008

Just before the election, The Seattle Times published ROR Washington Director’s guest column on the importance of investing in young children, even in our current economic climate. Dr. Sells explained the connection to Reach Out and Read and Washington’s statewide efforts.  Read Invest in children for nation’s economic health. 

October 3, 2008

KIMATV.com in Yakima ran a story on the Yakima Valley Farmworkers Clinic Reach Out and Read program after they received a ROR WA book grant. Watch it here Helping Children’s Literacy Rates.

May 13, 2008

US News and World Report highlights Reach Out and Read’s unique approach in an article on reading to young children.

May 1, 2008

Reach Out and Read launches a YouTube Channel featuring new videos of its work in action.