December 2009
Reach Out and Read featured in Advances in Pediatrics
In an article entitled Reach Out and Read: Literacy Promotion in Pediatric Primary Care, Advances in Pediatrics presents an overview of Reach Out and Read's impact over the past 20 years.  This article examines Reach Out and Read's history and impact on the families participating in the program, and offers Reach Out and Read as a tool to help promote school-readiness. Read the full article.

The Annual Tattered Cover Holiday Children’s Book Drive was a Success Once Again!
This past holiday season, the Tattered Cover once again collected new and gently used children's books to be distributed to Reach Out and Read Colorado sites across the state. Beginning December 1st, collection boxes were displayed in all three Tattered Cover locations in the Denver Metro Area for the entire month of December. The goal of the drive was to collect books for children 6 months to 5 years. In addition to hosting the Book Drive, the Tattered Cover donated one additional new book for every 10 books donated to the drive.  The Book Drive collected a total of 2,252 books which were distributed to clinics in Fort Morgan, Cortez and everywhere in between! These books will support the Reach Out and Read program at each of these clinics by providing reading materials for literacy-rich waiting rooms, books for siblings of Reach Out and Read patients and children at sick visits.

August/September 2009          
State Representatives Visit Reach Out and Read Colorado Clinics
On August 19, 2009, Representative Betsy Markey visited the Monfort Family Clinic in Evans, CO, a part of Sunrise Community Health, Inc., not only to show her support for Reach Out and Read Colorado, but to put doctors’ advice of reading aloud to your children into practice by reading to a group of young patients. On September 1, Representative Jared Polis also showed his support of Reach Out and Read Colorado by reading to children at the Grand County Public Health Clinic in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO. Nationally, Reach Out and Read is supported by $6 million in federal funding.

June 13th, 2009
Reach Out and Read Colorado Hosts First Read and Romp
On June 13th, Reach Out and Read Colorado hosted its first Read and Romp event at the L2 Event Center on East Colfax. Over 30 children attended and visited stations based on favorite children's books and characters. They got their picture taken with Clifford the Big Red Dog, played musical instruments in the music room, listened to stories and made masks fit for wild things along with many more crafts and activities. A huge "Thank You" goes out to our sponsors: Metropath, Music Together, Red Robin, Robinson Dairy, Tattered Cover Bookstore, Wheeler Trigg Kennedy Foundation and Whole Foods Market.

November 19th, 2008
Reach Out and Read Colorado Wins El Pomar Award For Excellence in Education Category
Reach Out and Read Colorado was named the winner of the Education category at the El Pomar Awards of Excellence ceremony November 19th in Colorado Springs, receiving a $15,000 prize. During the ceremony at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, awards were presented in 11 different categories and winners was revealed at the ceremony. The other finalists in the Education category were Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado, Inc. and KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy (winner of the Spencer and Julie Penrose Award as the outstanding nonprofit of the year). Participating Reach Out and Read Clinic, Clinica Tepeyac was also a winner that night when it was named winner in the Self-Supporting Category. Those on hand to celebrate are pictured on the left. They were: (Back Row l-r) Jayson Goldinger, Board Member Heather Duncan, Board Member Peter Konrad, Medical Director Dr. Steve Vogler, Program Coordinator Melissa Elgersma, Hal Logan. (Front Row l-r) Executive Director Megan Wilson, Trainer Magdalena Aguayo, Board Chair Ann Logan, and Breakfast Committee co-Chair Honey Goldberg.