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You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild,
To pick up a book and read with a child.
—from the Read Across America Poem by ©Anita Merina
QUICK FACTS ON READ TO ME NM
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26: Years that the Read to Me NM has been serving families.
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3,600: Hours of work donated by Read to Me NM volunteers in 2025.
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250: Organizations/service groups receiving books from Read to Me NM since 2022.
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1,150,000: Books collected and distributed from the beginning of the program.
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45: Percentage of all books distributed to parents, WIC offices, Home Visitors, Learning Centers, neighborhood groups, health care providers, nurses, Community School liaisons, and Chaplains. The rest have been delivered directly to schools and individuals throughout the state.
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2,400: The square footage we occupy at the CABQ Transit Facility at 601 Yale SE.
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We are a 501 (c) (3), EIN 41-4356876. We have almost zero overhead, zero marketing budget, and generous volunteers manage our web presence.
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The most effective recipients (and requestors) of our books are Home Visitors and ABC Community School Liaison teachers, because they are enabled to work with families directly and may be able to help collect data and share feedback at some point.
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