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Mission
To provide the resources, motivation, opportunities and skills for children ages 2-12 to read.
Key Facts
Geographic areas served:
Allegheny County
Target demographics:
Low income children in Allegheny County between the ages of 2-12.
Results to date:
-Provided free, high-quality reading programs to more than 114,300 children and their families through RIF Pittsburgh’s programs
-Distributed over 268,000 new, free children’s books through RIF Pittsburgh’s Book Distribution Program
-Assisted 1,081 students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools who were reading below their grade level in improving their reading skills and learning that reading is fun
-Inspired more than 4,900 families to read over 79,000 books together through the Read to Your Parent Program
-Book Distribution Program: distributes more than 52,000 free new books to over 17,000 children at more than 60 sites throughout the City of Pittsburgh
-After School Tutoring Program: provides free, structured, reading-centered program and fun activities for kindergarten through fifth grade students (mid-October to mid-May)
-Read to Your Parent Program: provides reading incentives to students and family members to read together and achieve nationa 25 books/year goal
Direct beneficiaries per year: children
Indirect beneficiaries per year: parents, schools/teachers/principals
Obstacles:
-more diversified funding from corporations and individuals
-more marketing to get our name out there
-more volunteers
Past and Current Funders:
-The Grable Foundation
-The Pittsburgh Foundation
-Heinz Endowments
-R.K. Mellon Foundation
Key Staff
Cynthia Krappweis (Executive Director)
Beth Novak (Director of Communications and Special Projects)
Amanda Sable (Director of Programs)
Stevie Lemons (Book Distribution Assistant)
Molly Acita (Americorps member)