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toPeggy Glenn Stephenson
A Tribute by RIF of NOVA past president Nancy King It is with great sadness that I share the news of the death of Peggy Glenn Stephenson in February. For many of us, Peggy was a longtime friend. I feel blessed that I was able to call her that for more than 40 years. We did have some fun and adventurous times, and I am sure many others can remember happy times with her over the years. Peggy had the biggest and most generous heart, beautiful violet-blue eyes, and true style and elegance! Most of all, she was a consummate literacy leader in Arlington, Northern Virginia, and the Commonwealth through her work as: an APS Teacher Specialist for Reading; President of the Greater Washington Reading Council; Co-President of Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia; and President of the Virginia State Reading Association. Peggy made a difference to the personal and literacy lives of so many and will be sorely missed. I plan to honor Peggy with a donation to Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia, as she was a longtime board member, a past co-president, and a donor: rifnova.org/donate. Others are welcome to donate in Peggy's memory. |
BOOKS MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE -- PARTICULARLY DURING COVID-19
We at NOVA RIF are giving out books, even during the scourge of Covid-19, it's THAT critical! Look look at the faces of children who have chosen a NOVA RIF book during the pandemic, both below and on our photo gallery page. Please click here!
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And what does one book mean? It turns out that involvement in a RIF book program can change a life. Please listen to Ingrid Bynum, principal of Patrick Henry K-8 School in Alexandria, during an interview at her school's NOVA RIF book distribution in October. Plus, as Principal Bynum points out, because NOVA RIF provided books, parents at her school were not "forced to choose between essential reading material and food."
$3 = one book = one child!
If you'd like to help, please send a check to the post office box listed below or click here or on the Donate box on any page to donate online. Your generous donations to the cause of literacy for children in our region will be most gratefully appreciated.
Special thanks to all who donated funds, gently used books, and stories of inspirational women during our Votes for Women -- Votes for Books 2020 Appeal. The theme of our appeal was the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave many women the right to vote. Together, we met our goal, raising over $20,000! This means that over 6,600 children in the Northern Virginia area will be able to choose a book of their own.
If you would like to donate to help even more children get new books, please click a donate link on any page. A full list of donors can be found here. Book donor names and photos can be found here. And stories of women who inspired us can be found here.
Because of you, RIF of NOVA kids will be able to choose books of their own, even in a pandemic!
With sincerest thanks,
Members of the Board, Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia
Special thanks to all who donated funds, gently used books, and stories of inspirational women during our Votes for Women -- Votes for Books 2020 Appeal. The theme of our appeal was the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave many women the right to vote. Together, we met our goal, raising over $20,000! This means that over 6,600 children in the Northern Virginia area will be able to choose a book of their own.
If you would like to donate to help even more children get new books, please click a donate link on any page. A full list of donors can be found here. Book donor names and photos can be found here. And stories of women who inspired us can be found here.
Because of you, RIF of NOVA kids will be able to choose books of their own, even in a pandemic!
With sincerest thanks,
Members of the Board, Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia
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Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia, Inc.
P.O. Box 7012 Arlington, VA 22207-0012 Phone: 703.528.3763 Fax: 703.528.1993 rifnova@gmail.com |
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Please connect to our Resources pages to see lists of children's book ideas for:
Covid-19 resources
Black History Month & diverse book resources
Hispanic American Heritage book resources
Check out our latest newsletter, the RIF RAP, to learn more about RIF of NOVA and the children we serve! To subscribe to the RIF RAP, please sign up here.
Covid-19 resources
Black History Month & diverse book resources
Hispanic American Heritage book resources
Check out our latest newsletter, the RIF RAP, to learn more about RIF of NOVA and the children we serve! To subscribe to the RIF RAP, please sign up here.
"Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams
and more reading helped me make my dreams come true." -- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
