Mid-Columbia Partners

Mid Columbia Library

The Mid-Columbia Library System maintains full service, community based libraries throughout the Mid-Columbia region. Check their web site for a listing of upcoming children's reading programs.
www.mcl-lib.org

Richland Library

Full service library in Richland providing children's storytime each week. Check their web site for more information on available programs and times.
www/ci.richland.wa.us/library

Sun Pacific Energy

Sun Pacific Energy, parent company of Sun Mart Stores, sponsors The Reading Van used by CRF to promote early reading and take reading programs to community locations
www.sunpacific.net

Lourdes Health Network

Participant in the "Books for Babies" program.
www.lordesonline.org

Kadlec Regional Medical Center

Participants in the "Books for Babies" program
www.kadlecmed.org

Kennewick General Hospital

Participant in the "Book for Babies" program.
www.kennewiickgeneral.com

First Book

We are a proud partner of First Book in their mission of getting literacy resources into the homes of low-income families.

www.firstbook.org

Tri-City Americans Hockey Club

The Americans partner with CRF and Washington's Lottery for thre children's book drives during their regular season each year. Ams fans continue to donate record numbers of books each season. Last season they donated over 2100 children's books.
www.amshockey.com

Tri-City Dust Devils Baseball Club

The Dust Devils partner with the CRF for three book drives during their season each year.
www.dustdevilsbaseball.com

Washington's Lottery

Washington's lottery sponsors several children's book drives throughout the year.
www.walottery.com

Barnes and Noble Booksellers

Proud community partner through book fairs and book drives.

www.barnesandnoble.com

Ben Franklin Transit

Ben Franklin Transit operates the "Story Bus." The Story Bus carries our reading message throughout the community on regular transit routes and is available for large community events where children may board to hear stories read by local celebrities every 20 minutes.
www.bft.org

Born Learning Washington

CRF-MC is an affiliate of Washington State's Born Learning Campaign
www.earlyeducationcoalition.org/bornlearningwashington.php

Fluor

Major funder of CRF-MC programs including past sponsor of "Books for Babies."
ww.fluor.com

Kiwanis Clubs of the Mid-Columbia

Area Kiwanis Clubs continually support children's literacy programs through donations of money, materials, and volunteer time.
www.kiwanis.org

Rotary International

Six area Rotary Clubs provide financial and material support to early reading efforts.

Columbia Daybreak Rotary
Columbia Center Rotary
Pasco-Kennewick Rotary
Richland Rotary
Riverside Rotary
Sunrise Rotary
www.rotary.org

Tri-City Food Bank

We partner with the Tri-City Food Bank to provide free books to children in families using their services.

McDonald's

Adams Enterprises, local franchisee for McDonalds restaurants sponsors weekly story times at three locations during the summer months. Children can earn "Happy Meals" by reading ten books a week. Ronald McDonald visits the children at the first and last session of the summer. Contact the CRF-MC for dates, times and locations.

Tri Tech Skills Center - Teen Parenting Program

CHildren's Reading Foundation provides teen parents in this program with kindergarten readiness and early reading instruction.
www.ksd.org

Clearwire Wireless

Clearwire Wireless has been a major contributor to CRF-MC through donated internet services.
www.clearwire.com

Bechtel National, Inc

Bechtel National, Inc. is a major supporter of the Childrens Reading Foundation of the Mid-Columbia and the premier sponsor of the "Books and Vines" event.

Bechtel Women's Group

The Bechtel Women's Group provides monetary and volunteer support to various CRF-MC projects.

Lockheed-Martin Information Technologies

Lockheed-Martin Information Technologies provides computer and audio-visual support to CRF-MC.

RBC Wealth Management

RBC Wealth Management and the RBC Foundation are consistent supporties of our mission in the community.
www.rbcwm-usa.com

Mission Support Alliance

The Mission Support Alliance is a proud supporter of the "Books for Babies" program.

Bookwalter Winery

Bookwalter Wines and John Bookwalter support the Children's Reading Foundation of the Mid-Columbia in a variety of ways and is a major sponsor of the annual First Teacher Library program.

Bookwalter Winery in Richland is also the venue for our annual "Books and Vines" event.