Making Literacy Moves
Our Vision
To Change Lives Through Literacy Services In Our Community.
Our Mission
To provide a range of literacy services and training that enables children, adults, and families the opportunity to achieve success.
Case For Support
Working to increase literacy skills in Lucas, Wood, Definance, Henry, and Fulton Counties. It is estimated that more than 39,000 adults are reading at or below the 4th grade level. Our programs and services are designed to assist adults, children and families to gain the skills they need to have literacy success. Your investment in our program allows Read for Literacy the opportunity to bring essential services to those in need.
Our History
Read for Literacy was founded in 1986 through the merger of tutoring programs operating as the Toledo Area Literacy Council and the Junior League’s Project: READ. For the past 34 years, Read for Literacy’s volunteers have provided basic literacy tutoring and English Language Learning to adults in our community.
In 2008, we launched our first program with children, Creating Young Readers. Our trained volunteers read with children, ages 3-9, using the Dialogic Reading model to increase early literacy skills such as rhyming, alliteration and vocabulary expansion. Read for Literacy also works to build at home libraries for these students by sending home several books throughout the year.
Our Staff
Diana Bush
Executive Director & CPO
Annual Campaigns, Major & Corporate Giving, Planned Giving, Strategic Planning & Operations
419-242-7323 Ext: 11Diana.Bush@toledolibrary.orgCheryl Rothschild
Adult & Family Literacy Director
Adult Basic Literacy, English Language Learners, Creating Family Readers and Creating Young Readers – Preschool
419-242-7323 x20Cheryl.rothschild@toledolibrary.orgSanaa Orra
Creating Young Readers Coordinator
Creating Young Readers at selected Toledo Public School locations
419-242-7323 x16Sanaa.orra@toledolibrary.orgRandall Parker
Real Men READ-y and Creating Young Readers Coordinator
Real Men READ-y and Creating Young Readers at selected Toledo Public School locations
419-242-7323 x13Randall.parker@toledolibrary.orgKristin Zilke
Claire’s Day and Creating Young Readers Coordinator
Claire’s Day and Creating Young Readers in Maumee City Schools
419-242-7323 x15Kristin.zilke@toledolibrary.org