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Be a part of our story!

Read for RMHC-CR is a reading and literacy-based community service program that gives participants the opportunity to use their individual skills and interests to support children and families served by RMHC of the Capital Region. Readers gather sponsors for the reading they plan to do over a month’s time, and all the donations they earn are used to give love and support to families dealing with serious childhood illnesses and injuries.

School Programs

Green Meadow Elementary School
Heatly School
Hoosic Valley Elementary School
Hoosick Falls Elementary School
Howe Elementary School
Ichabod Crane Primary School
Jefferson Elementary School
Karigon Elementary School
Kingsborough Elementary School
Lake George Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary Community School
Linden Avenue Middle School
Loudonville Christian School
McNulty Academy
Mechanicville Elementary School
Menands School
Milton Terrace Elementary School
Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School
New Scotland Elementary School
North Warren Elementary School
Northville Elementary School
Northville Middle School
Okte Elementary School
Park Terrace Elementary School
Pashley Elementary School
Pieter B. Coeymans Elementary School
Pine Bush Elementary School
Pinewood Intermediate School
Queensbury Elementary School

Radez Elementary School
Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Middle School
Red Mill Elementary School
Rensselaer Park Elemenary School
Riccardi Reads for Ronald
Richfield Springs Elementary School
Sacandaga Elementary School
Salem Central School
Schalmont Middle School
Schoharie Elementary School
Schuylerville Elementary School
Slingerlands Elementary School
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish School
St. Madeleine Sophie School
St. Mary’s Catholic School of Waterford
St. Pius X School
Stevens Elementary School
Tamarac Elementary School
Tamarac Middle School
Taylor and Doane Stuart Schools
Tecler Elementary School
Van Rensselaer Elementary School
Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School
William H. Barton Intermediate School
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School
Wood Road Elementary School
Worcester Elementary School

For readers ages 14 and under, Read for RMHC-CR runs in partnership with area elementary and middle schools. Many schools participate in our program already, and we are always happy to have new schools join us. We also welcome local small groups and independent readers to be a part of our story!

Program participants start by selecting a reading month. During that month, students track the time they spend reading, and ask family and friends to sponsor their efforts. At the end of the month, donations are gathered and returned to RMHC-CR. Throughout the month, participants can also collect donations online through their own personal fundraising pages.

Thanks to our many program partners, participants earn great prizes as they raise funds for RMHC-CR. More importantly, they gain critical reading skills and learn valuable lessons about helping others. In addition, we offer 10% of funds raised back to schools or nonprofit groups who promote this program for their students/members.

Would you like to join us? Please contact Nancy Damato, Read for RMHC-CR Coordinator, at (518) 438-2655 for more information.