Local Chapters

Community-based Reading Foundation chapters operate under the National Children's Reading Foundation umbrella. Each carries out the same mission, but in its own way. Variety and local control make each chapter unique to its region.

Please bookmark the web page for the Reading Foundation chapter in your area and check back every so often to find out about the latest and greatest efforts to mobilize community awareness and support for literacy. We welcome your participation!

Local Chapters

• Eastern Oregon (OR)
• Kitsap-Olympic Peninsulas (WA)
• Lewis County (WA)
• Mid-Columbia (WA)
• Mini-Cassia (ID)
• Northeast Washington (WA)
• Ocean Beach (WA)
• Pierce County (WA)
• San Juan (WA)
• South Sound (WA)
• Treasure Valley (ID)
• Twin Harbors (WA)
• Utah State (UT)

The Reading Foundation is a grassroots effort to assure every child receives the lifelong advantages of literacy. Caring community leaders sustain this simple yet enormously powerful message. They understand that we must enable every child to succeed if we, as a society, are to succeed. And in order to succeed, children must learn to read early and learn to read well.

Each community-based Reading Foundation responds to the unique needs and opportunities of its region by reaching out to parents, and others who provide primary care for children, with information, resources, activities and encouragement. It establishes partnerships to promote early literacy activities and programs throughout the entire community. "Where today will someone hear the message to read with a child?" is the question that guides a relentless public awareness campaign. Reading Foundations access free and low-cost books and put them into the hands and homes of children who will cherish them.