Literacy activities are everywhere in Summer and the best part? Most of them are free! Going to the beach? Help your child write their name in the sand. Collect small shells, pebbles, even seaweed. What can you make out of these things? It could be letters are something else. When young children play and create […]
Read MorePROVIDENCE, RI (February 23, 2022)– Reach Out and Read Rhode Island (RORRI) is grateful to have received a grant from the Papitto Opportunity Connection. Funding from this grant will support 11,500 children for one year in Reach Out and Read RI, helping to provide 28,000 new books to these children, as well as create new […]
Read MoreIn 1985, the United Nations designated December 5 as International Volunteer Day to celebrate the impact of volunteerism and encourage more people in every part of the world to offer their services as volunteers. It might seem early to call attention to this important day in mid-November. However, as we enter the holiday season, time […]
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The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the addition of Dinusha Dietrich, MD, to the Board. Dr. Dietrich is a board-certified pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She completed her pediatric residency training at Hasbro Children’s Hospital/Brown University, where she also completed a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Dr. Dietrich serves […]
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We have found ourselves working with Reach Out and Read Rhode Island because we believe in the power of ALL parents and caregivers to express their love for their babies and children through the positive and language-rich interactions that happen around the books we provide to families at pediatric office visits. We believe in the […]
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The first large-scale crisis I experienced was in 1989 when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay area. When my brother didn’t come home that evening, we feared the worst. The next morning, when he returned home to everyone’s relief, we learned that he took refuge in a stranger’s apartment until he could […]
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