"One of the best small charities in the Washington, D.C. region"

Catalogue for Philanthropy

Sponsors

Corporations, Community Groups and Individuals

Giving back. Paying it forward. Making a difference.

The Reading Connection's sponsors understand that giving back is an essential part of living in the world.  They believe that paying it forward is a worthwhile choice.  And they choose to make a difference through The Reading Connection, where 80 cents of every dollar goes to programs whose goal is to energize young readers and provide interesting, attractive books to kids who have none. 

In 2005 and again in 2009, The Reading Connection was chosen as one of our featured charities after financial and program evaluation.  It is truly "one of the best" smaller charities in the Washington area.

Catalogue for Philanthropy, Greater Washington

It is hard to find a more effective way to break the cycle of poverty than by educating at-risk children. Among organizations working in that field, you would be hard pressed to find a more noble, effective and uplifting organization than The Reading Connection.

Joe Wallace

Carr Workplaces

We are both so happy we could help The Reading Connection as part of our wedding celebration. Picking out books for you all was the most fun purchase I've made it the past few months. I'm more into helping kids read than particular dresses or shoes!

Juliana Pearson

As a businessman, I'm interested in results, and I support TRC because it's effective at achieving its mission. I've supported my share of groups, and none had  a more professional, committed staff or a more invested army of volunteers than TRC's. 

John Hellerman

Hellerman Baretz Communications

This wonderful organization introduces children to the joy of reading, a pleasure that can last a lifetime, and an escape to anywhere.  New Horizons is delighted to be part of The Reading Connection’s community support.  

Paul Giordano

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

The Reading Connection is a terrific organization that serves its community very well. The backpack drive demonstrates just one way in which TRC takes its partnerships to the next level. In whatever they do, though, it is always the kids that come first.

Tim Keating

The Boeing Company

We are glad to provide matching funds to inspire TRC’s Volunteer Outreach Committee to reach its $10,000 goal.  It is an example of TRC’s ingenuity in building volunteer capacity and donor support.

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

I donated to you all because reading is the cornerstone to learning and I want to help ensure that more kids have the opportunity to learn and enjoy.  My fund, The RunningBrooke Fund, operates through ACT for Alexandria. 

Brooke Curran

The RunningBrooke Fund of ACT for Alexandria

Make a wish come true!

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Children participating in the Read-Aloud program choose a new book to keep for their own each week. Almost all of the 3,500 books distributed in this way in 2012 were books donated by the community.  TRC kids have recently asked for the books listed below, which are available at any bookstore with a children's department. 

You can help us answer a child's book wish! 

 

  • Duckling Gets a Cookie by Mo Willems
  • Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
  • Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parrish'
  • Books from the Baby Mouse series by Jennifer L. Holm and Matt Holm
  • Scholastic Year in Sports 2012 by James Buckley Jr.
  • National Geographic Kids Almanac by National Geographic Kids
  • Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
  • Books from the Lunch Lady series by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
  • Books from the Bone series by Jeff Smith

More books to donate to TRC kids

Community Contributions

3 Wilders

360 Live Media

Arlington Interfaith Council

Arlington Magazine

Arlington Women's Civic Alliance

BB&T

Carr Workplaces 

Commonweal Foundation 

Compass 

Foster Family Foundation 

Freddie Mac Foundation 

Gannett Foundation 

Gift Rocker 

Greenfield/Belser Ltd. 

Hellerman Baretz Communications 

Hunton & Williams 

Ivakota Association 

Linemark 

Link 2 Literacy 

Marymount University 

McGinn and Company 

Mothers of North Arlington 

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers 

Philip L. Graham Fund 

Ri Ra Irish Pub 

The Boeing Company

The Charles Delmar Foundation

The Harry and Zoe Poole Foundation

The Kiplinger Foundation

The Marshall B. Coyne Foundation

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

The Women's Club of Arlington

Training Resources Group

Turner Construction

United Way of the National Capital Area

Verizon

Walsh, Colucci

Washington Forrest Foundation