Rock For Reading

  • Creating a Nation of Readers

    Creating a Nation of Readers was launched in April of 2007 through the collaboration of Weigl Publishers Inc. of New York and Rock For Reading and Book Worm Angels of Chicago. The program seeks to combat rising youth illiteracy rates in the United States through the recruitment of book donations from publishers and distribution of donated books to literacy organizations. Publishers who have books to donate should contact Linda Weigl at linda@weigl.com. Organizations requiring books may make application at the Rock For Reading website, www.rockforreading.org. Creating a Nation of Readers is committed to getting books to those children who most need them and to inspiring one child at a time, one book at a time to discover the wonderful world of reading. Read more...

    To date, we have received 998,343 books, valued at $2,995,o29

    To date, we have donated 901,981 books to Chicago area organizations

  • 2012 Marathon Registration is just around the corner

    Starting January 10th, you can register through us for the 2012 Bank of America Marathon! Learn more...

  • Thank you!

    A couple of months ago, Julia Snider, a middle school teacher at Audubon Elementary called and asked if her class could do a book drive. Her class, he seventh grade girls advisory, who call themselves, "John's Hawks" after their principal's name and their school mascot spent about 2 months collecting books for Rock For Reading. In mid February, we went over to pick up the books. Learn more...

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