GIVE FUNDS: PLEASE DONATE TO RIF OF NOVA!
Our most pressing need each year is to raise funds to purchase new books for 20,000 deserving children at the 36 schools and sites served by RIF of NOVA through our Books for Keeps program. All the schools we serve are Title 1 schools, which means that the school has high numbers of low-income students. Every $4.00 donation purchases one book for one child...so to provide one new book each for 20,000 children means an annual need to raise approximately $80,000. Any additional funding supports additional books for our students either directly or through special active learning programming like STEAM It Up! and Authors in Our Schools.
The statistics are pretty dismal...
The statistics are pretty dismal...
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Here at home...
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On a national basis...
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But there is good news!
A March 2023 Topic Paper from Scholastic Research and Validation noted that the likelihood of being on track in literacy and numeracy "almost doubled if at least one book was available in a student's home." RIF of NOVA's programs ensure that disadvantaged children in the community we serve get at least one book every year from Pre-K to 5th, 6th, and sometimes 7th grade and, thus, the opportunity over the course of their school years to build a home library -- also critical for school success. On this, the Scholastic Topic Paper noted: "Children in homes with more extensive home libraries read more, have higher-level reading skills, and attain more years of education overall than those with access to fewer books, even after controlling for parental education levels."
A March 2023 Topic Paper from Scholastic Research and Validation noted that the likelihood of being on track in literacy and numeracy "almost doubled if at least one book was available in a student's home." RIF of NOVA's programs ensure that disadvantaged children in the community we serve get at least one book every year from Pre-K to 5th, 6th, and sometimes 7th grade and, thus, the opportunity over the course of their school years to build a home library -- also critical for school success. On this, the Scholastic Topic Paper noted: "Children in homes with more extensive home libraries read more, have higher-level reading skills, and attain more years of education overall than those with access to fewer books, even after controlling for parental education levels."
So...how can you help?
• Please give a donation yourself. The link to do that is clickable here or on any of the gold-colored Donate images on each of our website pages.
• Help identify and connect us with potential donors, including individuals, foundations, businesses, etc. Email us at [email protected] with ideas!
• Provide hands-on help with our fundraising activities, such as our annual Book It For Books 5K. Email us at [email protected] to volunteer!
• Help to communicate the dire need for books for children in the NOVA community and the imperative for doing so. Spread the word on social media!
Each $4.00+ donation makes a major difference!
$40 = 10 books = 10 children
$80 = 20 books = 20 children
$120 = 30 books = 30 children
• Please give a donation yourself. The link to do that is clickable here or on any of the gold-colored Donate images on each of our website pages.
• Help identify and connect us with potential donors, including individuals, foundations, businesses, etc. Email us at [email protected] with ideas!
• Provide hands-on help with our fundraising activities, such as our annual Book It For Books 5K. Email us at [email protected] to volunteer!
• Help to communicate the dire need for books for children in the NOVA community and the imperative for doing so. Spread the word on social media!
Each $4.00+ donation makes a major difference!
$40 = 10 books = 10 children
$80 = 20 books = 20 children
$120 = 30 books = 30 children
There are several ways to donate to RIF of NOVA:
• Donate via PayPal or a credit card online. (Note: If your contribution is a tribute in someone's honor or memory, please indicate so in the instructions in the buyer's section of the PayPal or Donorbox form.)
• Send donations by check to our address. (Note: If the donation is in someone's honor or memory, please indicate so.)
Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia, Inc.
P.O. Box 7012
Arlington, VA 22207-0012•
• Set up a fundraiser on Facebook for a birthday or anniversary! Ask us how!
• Become a corporate or community sustaining partner to help in the fight against illiteracy in the NOVA region. Email us to start a conversation at [email protected].
• If you are over 73, here's a great option: the qualified charitable distribution (QCD) rule allows traditional individual retirement account (IRA) owners to deduct their required minimum distributions (RMDs) on their tax returns by giving the money to a charity -- RIF of NOVA! Learn more here or speak with a tax accountant or financial advisor.
• For federal employees and retirees, donate to RIF of NOVA via the annual Combined Federal Campaign, where we can be found at # 18818. Donate to RIF of NOVA through the United Way of the National Capital Area (UWNCA) at # 8959.
• If your company offers matching funds, please consider NOVA RIF, where your funds will go immediately to books for children. Our organization cannot be matched in terms of dedication and impact on children's literacy!
• Donate via PayPal or a credit card online. (Note: If your contribution is a tribute in someone's honor or memory, please indicate so in the instructions in the buyer's section of the PayPal or Donorbox form.)
• Send donations by check to our address. (Note: If the donation is in someone's honor or memory, please indicate so.)
Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia, Inc.
P.O. Box 7012
Arlington, VA 22207-0012•
• Set up a fundraiser on Facebook for a birthday or anniversary! Ask us how!
• Become a corporate or community sustaining partner to help in the fight against illiteracy in the NOVA region. Email us to start a conversation at [email protected].
• If you are over 73, here's a great option: the qualified charitable distribution (QCD) rule allows traditional individual retirement account (IRA) owners to deduct their required minimum distributions (RMDs) on their tax returns by giving the money to a charity -- RIF of NOVA! Learn more here or speak with a tax accountant or financial advisor.
• For federal employees and retirees, donate to RIF of NOVA via the annual Combined Federal Campaign, where we can be found at # 18818. Donate to RIF of NOVA through the United Way of the National Capital Area (UWNCA) at # 8959.
• If your company offers matching funds, please consider NOVA RIF, where your funds will go immediately to books for children. Our organization cannot be matched in terms of dedication and impact on children's literacy!
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Please note: As an all-volunteer organization with no salaries, our administrative costs are kept to an absolute minimum. In fiscal year 2022 (the most recent tax year available), administrative costs were just six percent of total expenses. An interest-bearing account covers those expenses, which means that your donations go directly to providing books.
RIF of NOVA is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are 100% tax deductible as allowed by law. |
