Annual Report to the Community 2007

MISSION
The mission of the Treasure Valley Reading Foundation is to assure that all children learn to read early and well by encouraging families and caring adults to read aloud with children 20 minutes a day from birth. Additionally, the Foundation provides free books, information and resources so all children grow up in a literacy rich environment. Families and the community are the foundation of this reading effort

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr Rich Bauscher, President, Judge Sergio A. Gutierrez, Past President; Don Ricker; Vice President; Allison Westfall, Secretary and founder; Hector DeLeon, Treasurer and founder; Scott B. McDonald, Executive Director and founder; Lila Fladwood; First Lady Lorie Otter; Brenda Pettinger; Dr. Lonnie Barber; Barbara Case; Sally Craven; Christine Donnell; George Grant; Dan Hamilton; Vonnie Herman; Patricia Kempthorne; Scott Larsen; Robert Larson; John J. McMahon; Scott Mutchie;J. Craig Rowe; Dr. Charles J. Shackett; Gemma VanHole; Lawrence Wasden; Connie Weisgerber.

ACTIVITIES IN 2007
• Twenty-six community organization targeted low-income children for new books valued at over $587,330.00 dollars. An estimated 35,000 low-income children from infants to third grade will receive the new books
• Nine participating school districts also defrayed freight costs for 37,200 additional books for middle school and high school aged students. The retail value of these books is over $318,500.00.
• This summer, KWEI Spanish Radio will provide $32,000.00 in public service announcements reminding parents to read aloud with a child 20 minutes every day.
• This summer, KTVB News Channel 7 will provide $5,000.00 in public service announcements reminding parents to read aloud with a child 20 minutes every day.
Special Thanks to our community partners and member school districts for their support of children's literacy: Media, Idaho Press-Tribune; KWEI Spanish Radio; KTRV FOX 12 NEWS; KTVB Idaho's News Channel 7; Idaho Statesman; Lamar OUTDOOR Advertising; D. R. & Associates Funding: Giving Hands; Ed Ahrens, Trustee Schindel Foundation; Capitol Educators Federal Credit Union; Thorne Printing; Shilo Plumbing; St Vincent de Paul; Sign Pro; Albertson, Boise OPEN PGA Tours; Kiwanis Club of Nampa; Healthy Nampa Healthy Youth Coalition; Idaho Power Company; Vallivue Education Foundation; IFA Systems, a subsidiary of Nelnet, Inc.; Clawson Group; Key Bank; United Way Federal Campaign; Idaho Independent Bank; Idaho Stampede; Albertson College of Idaho Student Philanthropy Council; Rotary Club of Nampa, Greater Boise Rotary Club; Literacy: Operation WishBook; Learning Lab; Lee Pesky Learning Center; Boise State University, Adult Basic Education; Boise State University, Literacy Department; Books: First Book, National Book Bank and Idaho Student Council Association; Transportation: ABF-U Pack; Hot Shots, Inc.; Shilo Automatic Sprinklers.
Member School Districts
Bonneville, Caldwell, Council, Firth, Horseshoe Bend, Melba, Middleton, Vallivue

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