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Join us Thursday, April 2, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the University of Charleston for our annual fundraiser.

This year, we're celebrating Read Aloud West Virginia's 40th anniversary!

Keeping books in their hands and on their minds since 1986.

Read Aloud West Virginia motivates children to read for fun.

We involve families, schools, businesses, health care professionals, civic groups, and all of society to motivate children to WANT to read.

Interested in becoming a volunteer reader?

Our volunteers reach students and families all over the state by reading in elementary classrooms, coordinating events for education and outreach, preparing books to be distributed to kids, and so much more! Join the movement for a more literate WV and volunteer today! Follow the prompts below to get started reading in a classroom or visit the "Our Counties" tab to get involved with your local chapter.

Is your county signed up for Read Aloud?

Currently, Read Aloud WV is active in 30 of 55 counties.

Click the button below to find your county’s Chapter President and which of your local schools are enrolled with us.

Volunteer Readers

Our trained volunteer readers serve as a commercial for reading and send a powerful message that reading is an enjoyable lifetime activity.

Book Distribution

We provide students with books through a variety of programs because access to books is essential to raising a generation of readers.

Reader-Friendly Classrooms

We help teachers create text-rich, reader friendly schools through free events, resources, book distributions, and volunteer readers.

Community Engagement

We educate on the importance of reading to children from infancy into adolescence, the value of a print-rich environment, and more!

Give the love of reading to a child in your community.

Fairplain Elementary — Jackson County

Gerrardstown Elementary — Berkeley County

Valley PK-8 — Fayette County

Keep in ToucH

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January 21 - January 27

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Monongalia County School Coordinators Meeting
10:30 am-11:30 am
January 23, 2018
357 Patteson Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505
Mandatory meeting for all enrolled schools’ Read Aloud coordinators. Please send a substitute if you are unable to attend.
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Kanawha County Chapter Board Meeting
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
January 24, 2018
1700 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV, United States
Board meeting of the local Kanawha County Read Aloud chapter. Bring a bag lunch if you wish.
Preston County Volunteer Reader Orientation
12:30 pm-2:00 pm
January 24, 2018
34 Rolling Hills Dr., Reedsville, WV
Orientation session for new volunteer readers. To register, please contact Mary Whisler at whislerfamily@frontier.com.
Preston County Chapter Board and School Coordinator meeting
3:00 pm-4:00 pm
January 24, 2018
731 Preston Dr. Kingwood, WV 26537
Joint meeting of the Preston County Chapter Board and the School Coordinators. Please send a substitute is you are unable to attend. If schools are closed or released early due to weather, the meeting will be postponed until February 21.
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Jefferson County Volunteer Reader Orientation
2:00 pm-3:30 pm
January 25, 2018
110 Mordington Avenue, Charles Town, WV
Orientation session for new volunteer readers. To register, please contact Marsha Hoyer at mhoyer@readaloudwestvirginia.org or 304-345-5212.
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Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber Rise and Shine Breakfast Featuring Read Aloud West Virginia
7:15 am-9:00 am
January 26, 2018
310 Foxcroft Ave, Martinsburg, WV 25401
The Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber is featuring Read Aloud West Virginia at their Rise and Shine breakfast at the Holiday Inn. Casey Willson, Board Member from RA Berkeley County is the guest speaker. 7:15 am – 9:00 am. $15.00 for members (Read Aloud Jefferson Co is a member) Here is the link for more information: Register Here
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