Ready to Read - Putting Books into the Hands of Kids



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One of the biggest challenges for increasing the time that parents spend reading to their children is getting books into their homes.  For many low-income familes, purchasing books is not a possibility, and getting to the library may be difficult because of transportation limitations.  Ready to Read can help change that.  This United Way project distributes over 10,000 new, age appropriate books per year to children in our community.  Distributionis made through our program partners and other organizations that work with young families.  The book purchases are funded by grants from: 

  • 3M Foundation
  • B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation
  • Dudley Foundation
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
  • Green Bay Packer Foundation
  • Kiwanis Club of Wausau
  • Rotary Club of Wausau
  • Wausau Breakfast Optimist Club
  • UW Extension - Homemakers Club
  • United Way of Marathon County - Women in Action
  • United Way of Marathon County

Thank you for your support.