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RIF Pittsburgh Talks Mentoring at City Hall
RIF Pittsburgh Talks Mentoring at City Hall

RIF Pittsburgh attends City Council meeting to celebrate the 27th Anniversary of Take a Father to School Day with Pittsburgh Public Schools.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghApril 28, 2025
RIF Pittsburgh Joins Huddle for the Holidays at Acrisure Stadium
RIF Pittsburgh Joins Huddle for the Holidays at Acrisure Stadium

We were thrilled to welcome reporter Lindsay Ward and KDKA CBS News back to Pittsburgh Weil Elementary school to observe a mentoring session and check in with our Reading Buddies.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghDecember 20, 2024
KDKA CBS News Returns to Pittsburgh Weil and RIF Everybody Wins!
KDKA CBS News Returns to Pittsburgh Weil and RIF Everybody Wins!

We were thrilled to welcome reporter Lindsay Ward and KDKA CBS News back to Pittsburgh Weil Elementary school to observe a mentoring session and check in with our Reading Buddies.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghNovember 26, 2024
RIF Pittsburgh Guest Appearance on YaJagoff!
RIF Pittsburgh Guest Appearance on YaJagoff!

Kyle Fahsel, our Director of Mentoring, recently was a guest on YaJagoff! Late Night and shared about RIF’s impact across Pittsburgh and the work of our volunteer reading mentors.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghOctober 25, 2024
U.S. Secretary Cardona's #EdBusTour24 Visits the Storymobile
U.S. Secretary Cardona's #EdBusTour24 Visits the Storymobile

RIF Pittsburgh was invited to be a part of the U.S. Secretary of Education’s Back to School Bus Tour!

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghSeptember 12, 2024
RIF Pittsburgh joins Pittsburgh Public Schools panel with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten
RIF Pittsburgh joins Pittsburgh Public Schools panel with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten

Kyle Fahsel, our Director of Mentoring, was a panelist last week at a roundtable discussion moderated by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten during her “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” visit at Pittsburgh King.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghJune 26, 2024
KDKA's Sunday Spotlight on RIF Pittsburgh
KDKA's Sunday Spotlight on RIF Pittsburgh

Megan Shinn highlights RIF Pittsburgh’s work in the KDKA Sunday Spotlight.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghApril 3, 2024
RIF at Pittsburgh Weil K-5
RIF at Pittsburgh Weil K-5

Our student scientists discovered how we test samples to keep our drinking water safe!

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghMarch 25, 2024
RIF Spotlighted as Community Organization of the Game by Pittsburgh Steelers
RIF Spotlighted as Community Organization of the Game by Pittsburgh Steelers

On Sunday, December 3rd, RIF Pittsburgh was recognized by the Steelers as the Community Spotlight Organization of the game.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghDecember 11, 2023Acrisure Stadium
PPG Foundation and RIF Pittsburgh are partnering again on our Read Today, Change Tomorrow project!
PPG Foundation and RIF Pittsburgh are partnering again on our Read Today, Change Tomorrow project!

Kindergarten through 4th grade students throughout the city will receive high interest diverse books that celebrate Black and Brown history and excellence!!!

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghApril 7, 2023
Another Luau with the Juju Foundation!
Another Luau with the Juju Foundation!

A huge thank you to Juju Smith-Schuster and the Juju Foundation for once again supporting RIF Pittsburgh!

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghSeptember 20, 2021
It’s a Home Run!
It’s a Home Run!

It’s a home run! On August 23rd, RIF Pittsburgh thankfully accepted a check for $50,000 from FedEx Ground during the Pirates’ winning game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghSeptember 15, 2021
Book Babies Party in the Park
Book Babies Party in the Park

Come join us this Saturday for a in-person Book Babies Storytime at Buhl Community Park!

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghJuly 14, 2021
A Festival of Learning
A Festival of Learning

RIF Pittsburgh is partnering with The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books and Google Pittsburgh during Remake Learning Days on a project called Readarella to put new books into the hands of over 1,000 area preschoolers, ages 2-5.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghMay 17, 2021
RIF Makes JuJu's Team
RIF Makes JuJu's Team

RIF Pittsburgh is among 10 nonprofit organizations in the city to receive funding from the JuJu Foundation!

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghApril 8, 2021
PPG Foundation and Reading is FUNdamental Pittsburgh inspire students to ‘Read Today, Change Tomorrow’
PPG Foundation and Reading is FUNdamental Pittsburgh inspire students to ‘Read Today, Change Tomorrow’

Local kindergarten to fourth-grade students will receive bags filled with five books, each featuring Black characters, and written or illustrated by Black creators.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghFebruary 26, 2021
RIF Donates 48 New Classroom Libraries Across Pittsburgh!
RIF Donates 48 New Classroom Libraries Across Pittsburgh!

We miss seeing all our friends out on the Storymobile, but we’re so happy to be able to continue to support our classrooms during Covid.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghDecember 1, 2020
Boxes of Joy are Coming to Pittsburgh
Boxes of Joy are Coming to Pittsburgh

Children’s Museum Of Pittsburgh Is Partnering With Reading Is FUNdamental Pittsburgh And The Education Partnership With Support From Local Foundations To Produce ‘Boxes of Joy’ This Summer For Children.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghJuly 17, 2020
Riverstone Books and Reading is Fundamental Pittsburgh Announce Summer Book Drive
Riverstone Books and Reading is Fundamental Pittsburgh Announce Summer Book Drive

Together, we will work to share exciting titles with 4th-6th graders across Pittsburgh!

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghJune 16, 2020
Statement on Racial Equity
Statement on Racial Equity

RIF Pittsburgh stands in solidarity with our families and partners in the Black community. We pledge to continue working toward a more just Pittsburgh that values, protects and empowers all of its children.

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Reading is Fundamental PittsburghJune 3, 2020
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RIF Pittsburgh is an independent affiliate of Reading Is Fundamental Inc., one of the oldest and largest nonprofit children’s literacy organizations in the U.S. Our mission is to provide children with the resources, motivation, and opportunities to develop a life-long love of reading.

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