Give to the 'Reader to Reader' program

AMHERST, Mass. (Mass Appeal) - The Reader To Reader charity is dedicated to bringing books, free of charge, to needy school libraries and public libraries across the United States. David Mazor is the Founding Executive Director at Reader To Reader and he talk with Mass Appeal about the Reader to Reader program.

About the Reader to Reader Program:
Fact: 60% of underprivileged children do not own a single book.
This makes a well-stocked school library a critical resource hub that is a necessity not a luxury.

Who We Serve:
Reader To Reader serves the nation’s poorest communities, including inner-city schools, Native American Reservations, and poor rural towns, where the need for books is acute.

Results:
-Over $40 million dollars worth of books and computers donated and counting!
-Over 2 million books shipped to rebuild school libraries devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
-Over 500 under-resourced schools across the U.S. receive books from the Reader To Reader program throughout their school year.
-Major Reader To Reader initiatives in Bridgeport, Connecticut; Louisiana, rural Mississippi, Detroit, Michigan; Massachusetts; rural Maine; the Navajo Reservation; and Compton, California.
-Rural community library initiatives in Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas.
-Over 300 students across the United States participate in the Reader To Reader Mentoring Program.
-Computer labs built on the Navajo Reservation and in Ghana.
-Beyond el Campo program, bringing books and computers to rural Costa Rica.
-Continue to supply books to organizations and groups serving Haiti, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Kenya, and Ghana.