Become a monthly Book Buddy!

You can help ensure that children and families receive the tools and information they need to make reading aloud a daily routine all year long.

Book Buddies provide consistent support with an automatic gift month after month. It's easy to get started, and you can cancel or change your gift amount at any time.

Reach Out and Read is a 501(c)3 organization (EIN 04-3481253). Your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Make your gift with confidence!

Reach Out and Read is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Last year, Reach Out and Read received journalist Nicholas Kristof’s Holiday Impact Prize, in recognition of the program’s impact on children and families — and its cost-effectiveness.

"By 'prescribing' books during pediatric visits – and giving the books away for free – Reach Out and Read ushers children onto the magic carpet of reading at an early age for an incredibly inexpensive cost.

The question isn't, how can we afford to help these kids? It's how can we afford not to help them?"

- Nicholas Kristof, New York Times Columnist & Pulitzer Prize Winner

Frequently asked questions

Is my donation secure?

Is my gift tax-deductible?

Can I make my gift in someone's honor or memory?

Will I get a receipt for my gift?

What if I didn’t receive an email?

What forms of payment can I use for my gift?

Can I send a check?

Do you accept gifts from my Donor Advised Fund?

Can I make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from my IRA?

Yes! Gifts to Reach Out and Read (EIN 04-3481253) can satisfy all or part of the required minimum distribution from your IRA. Gifts from your IRA may offer additional tax benefits to you and your family – please consult a financial or legal advisor to discuss your situation. For your QCD, your IRA administrator should make the check payable to Reach out and Read and mail it to PO Box 411868, Boston, MA 02241-1868.