Read and Feed is selected for CBS 17’s 3-Degree Guarantee

8/1/2018

Every night, the CBS 17 Storm Team determines the accuracy of their forecast from the day before. During August, if the meteorologist gets the forecast correct within 3 degrees (plus or minus), CBS will donate $50 to us, which will be matched by...

Children’s Literacy in the Nation

7/24/2018

Read and Feed

Since July is the month when we celebrate America's independence, we decided to take a closer look at children's literacy in our nation, our state, and our county. The results may surprise you. Read and Feed serves more than 600...

How summer Read and Feed began

June 26, 2018

Susan Morison is one of our Read and Feed tutors who is also a teacher. In 2012, Susan was a first grade teacher at Holly Ridge Elementary School, and she was concerned about one of her Hispanic student's access to opportunities to...

The story of our newest mobile classroom

6/19/2018

Mike VonDerhaar

Following a forty-year career in high tech sales, my wife Jill and I decided to buy an RV in order to see all of the places we have never seen in the US. We were very excited and immediately took...

Reading to kids for 15 minutes makes a difference in development

March 11, 2018

WTOP

A child’s first years of life are the most important when it comes to brain development, yet the majority of children in the U.S. miss out on an activity that plays a vital role in building reading and language skills....

Benefits of Reading You Probably Didn’t Know

2/6/2018

Jane Sandwood, freelance writer

Were you aware that reading more often can help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease? Encouraging your kids to pick up a book can also provide them with a wealth of knowledge which will come in handy later in life. Their focus and...