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Mission

Reach Out and Read of Greater New York gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.

Our Impact

3-6 mo. vocabulary advantage

One million families served

Parents 4x more likely to read to kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOi_09j20pw&feature=youtu.be

Press + Social

Our Benefits

On June 5, 2018, Chelsea Clinton, Andrea Davis Pinkney and Eileen FitzPatrick joined us for our 20th Anniversary Benefit— helping us raise $300,000 so that we can deepen our impact across the region.

Featured Articles

Spectrum 1 New York In Focus Pride Show 35 for 35 featuring Scholastic and Reach Out and Read GNY

Jul 19, 2024

Executive Director Emily Marchese was interviewed on Spectrum 1 New York In Focus to speak about the new 35…

Article: The Benefits of Bedtime Reading for Kids featuring Dr. Leora Mogilner

Jul 19, 2024

Research shows that reading to your child can improve their literacy and brain development; it can also help them…

December 2023 Newsletter

Jan 26, 2024

Reach Out and Read was recently featured in an article by sleep.com about the impact and importance of reading…

September 2023 Newsletter

Jan 26, 2024

We are excited to share a peer-reviewed study in Academic Pediatrics that demonstrates how Reach Out and Read “can…

March 2023 Medical Professional Newsletter

Mar 07, 2023

DEI Survey Collection: Reach Out and Read of Greater New York has partnered with Breaker28 to better understand opportunities to…

February 2023 Medical Professional Newsletter

Mar 07, 2023

Progress Reports are open until March 1st Reach Out and Read January 2023 Progress Report officially went live on January 17th, 2023….

Staff + Leadership

Executive Director
Kari Kurjiaka
Director of Literacy and Public Policy

Board of Directors

Chairperson, Jack E. Pace III
White & Case


Vice ChairLeora Mogilner, MD
Mount Sinai Medical Center


Treasurer, Stephen Della Noce
Houlihan Lokey


SecretaryGoldie Alfasi-Siffert, PhD
Beth Israel Residency in Urban Family Medicine


Rita Brause
Fordham University


Susan Elbe
Macmillan Learning


Josh Green
S&P Global


Simon Hodgkinson


Adam Kaufman
Muzinich & Co.


Sergey Kraytman
Goldman Sachs


Bonnie Lieberman


Judith Levine


Bianca Mason


Gary Tannenbaum
Miltan Management Co.


Anjali Thadani
Deutsche Bank


Dorothy Weintraub
Scholastic, Inc.


Janicelynn Park, J.D.
Proskauer Rose, LLP


Taania Sheikh, CPA
TD Bank


Lisa Nelson
KWT Advisory