Raising a Reader Massachusetts was founded in 2006, initially serving families in Chelsea and encouraging robust literacy habits to support children from birth to age six. Since then, we gained a nonprofit status in 2009 and have expanded to communities across the state.
Our History
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Since 2006
Raising a Reader Massachusetts was founded in 2006 by the GreenLight Fund, which identifies groundbreaking, innovative, and results-oriented nonprofits in cities around the country and replicates those programs in Massachusetts and other states.
A flagship affiliate of the national Raising a Reader organization, Raising a Reader Massachusetts became an independent 501[c](3) organization in 2009. Raising A Reader Massachusetts launched its program in Chelsea and strategically expanded to serve Boston, Brockton, Everett, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Revere, and Springfield.
Statement
Of Values
Early childhood literacy is a major problem for a large segment of the population. Our job is to change that.
At Raising a Reader Massachusetts, we welcome everyone and celebrate every individual — within our team and those we support. Our goal is to ensure that every person has the opportunity to thrive, both in learning and in life.
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