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RAR-MA Receives Major Funding from Boston Children’s
Raising A Reader MA (RAR-MA) is thrilled to share that it has been awarded three years of funding from the Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health, one of RAR-MA’s largest grants to date. The initiative is separated into three target areas: Family Housing Stability and Economic Opportunity, Community Physical Activity, Recreation and Food, and Zero…
Read MoreNew Board Leadership at Raising A Reader MA
New Leadership As of July 1, 2018, the start of RAR-MA fiscal year 2019, Raising A Reader MA has new board leadership and members as part of our natural succession planning. We are thrilled to announce that Gregg Dooling (Managing Director and CFO, Amundi Pioneer) is our new Board Chair, stepping into this role following…
Read MoreMeet the Staff: Tara Ruby
A love of reading is a prerequisite for working at Raising A Reader MA. Tara Ruby wakes up everyday with a goal of sharing this love of literacy with families throughout Boston. Tara Ruby is a literacy lover who saw her role at Raising A Reader MA as the perfect opportunity to interact with and…
Read MoreCongratulations to Board Member Justin Hayward on the MassMutual Community Service Award!
Board member Justin Hayward was awarded the 2017 Community Service Award by the MassMutual Foundation. Hayward has been with Cross Coastal Advisors and MassMutual for five years and has been involved with Raising A Reader MA since 2014. Hayward, a Partner at Cross Coastal Advisors, was given the award for his commitment to bettering his…
Read MoreLady Pancake and Sir French Toast visit Dorchester’s Boston Public Library
On a clear and sunny morning, children from all around Dorchester gathered to hear the tale of Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast. As parents, grandparents, and guardians alike brought their little ones into Boston Public Library, faces lit up when they saw what was in store for them. “A pancake making station!” librarian Cindy…
Read MoreMeet the Staff: Summer 2018 Interns
For the third summer in a row, Raising A Reader MA has benefitted from the support of the DukeEngage program. Funded by Bill and Melinda Gates, DukeEngage allows Duke University students to travel around the world and immerse themselves for an extended time in various communities, working with nonprofits and organizations. Our interns’ program is focused on…
Read MoreMeet the Staff: Francia Wisnewski
What makes RAR-MA so special? The people. Read about Francia’s journey to our team. Summarizing Francia Wisnewski in a brief blog post is a tall order. She greets everyday with a beaming smile, a relentless desire to improve the lives in her surrounding community, and a superhuman level of energy that could rival the total…
Read MoreMeet the Staff: Maria Mombeleur
Our staff is as diverse as the populations we serve. Check out why Maria is so passionate about her role at Raising A Reader MA. The profound impact and success that Raising A Reader MA (RAR-MA) has had over the years would not be possible without the drive and passion that Maria Mombeleur brings to…
Read MoreRAR-MA’s 12th Annual Gala Guest Authors Recall Favorite Childhood Books
March 13, 2018–Every avid reader can remember the first time he or she fell in love with a story, begging his or her parents to read it with them just one more time. This is a memory Raising A Reader MA is working to help every child and parent to experience together. Our 12th annual…
Read MoreMassachusetts Business Roundtable Discusses New RAR-MA Initiative
March 1, 2018 – Each month the Massachusetts Business Roundtable (MBR), a public policy organization comprised of chief executive officers and senior executives, sends out an Executive Director’s Message, known as “Around the Table.” This month’s letter highlighted the Raising A Reader in the Workplace program.
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