Bosacks Speaks Out: Quad Graphics, Magazine Literacy and Meaningful Industrial Kindness April 20, 2020 - reprinted Special people and special companies deserve a shout out of thanks and gratitude fromContinue reading "Bosacks Speaks Out"
Moving magazines and comics down the last mile into the hands, homes, and hearts of eager readers for literacy
At one end of a twenty mile span of the 101 just north of Hollywood, there is a reader with a cherished collection of over 4,000 Marvel comic books whoContinue reading "Moving magazines and comics down the last mile into the hands, homes, and hearts of eager readers for literacy"
Marines bring the literacy fight against poverty
To the Marines and other service members and veterans who recycle their favorite magazines to MagLiteracy.org, thank you for your service. Magazine enthusiasts gift their favorite titles, like these MarineContinue reading "Marines bring the literacy fight against poverty"
Moving mountains of magazines into the hands and homes of eager at-risk readers
The National Wildlife Federation, the very first publisher to back our global literacy moonshot 25 years ago, has just gifted MagLiteracy.org enough Zoobie magazines to reach 18,000+ parents to readContinue reading "Moving mountains of magazines into the hands and homes of eager at-risk readers"
Many hands make light work filling this literacy pipeline to eager readers
As we might have learned from Gus in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and found in Wikipedia,”haptic” is from the Greek word haptόs for "palpable". The sense of touch enhancesContinue reading "Many hands make light work filling this literacy pipeline to eager readers"
Thank you – words worth a thousand pictures
This thank you note made our day today and more. Thank you to everyone who carries and passes on our #literacy flame to change lives for good. We are postingContinue reading "Thank you – words worth a thousand pictures"
Cricket Media and Quad deliver 200,000+ literacy smiles
Fueled by a generous donation of over 200,000 high quality children’s magazines from Cricket Media, and expert logistics transport, warehousing, and delivery to literacy programs by the Quad company, ourContinue reading "Cricket Media and Quad deliver 200,000+ literacy smiles"
Adopting literacy needs, one newsstand at a time.
There is no i in WE. Underscoring the power of one person to mobilize colleagues and more to help others for good, Claudia in operations at the WE PR firmContinue reading "Adopting literacy needs, one newsstand at a time."
Finding our literacy message in a bottle
By John Mennell This was like the message in a bottle that you tossed into the ocean, coming back to you. During a visit to setup a MagLiteracy newsstand atContinue reading "Finding our literacy message in a bottle"
Being literacy – what keeps me up at night?
By John Mennell What keeps me up at night? Prepping magazines for new readers. Anyone can do it. With titles for every reading age, interest, and language, magazines are theContinue reading "Being literacy – what keeps me up at night?"
Grassroots literacy teams sow the seeds of freedom, prosperity, and civility to end poverty for good, one reader, one village at a time
By Amelia Robinson “Personally, as a first generation student, education is something I’m very passionate about, and what got me interested in volunteering at MagazineLiteracy.org. The work being done toContinue reading "Grassroots literacy teams sow the seeds of freedom, prosperity, and civility to end poverty for good, one reader, one village at a time"
University of Wisconsin student leader Cassidy Slinger lights the way for Madison literacy
By Amelia Robinson For Cassidy, the most important part of working with MagazineLiteracy.org has been finding new purpose for all different kinds of magazines and comics, some of which areContinue reading "University of Wisconsin student leader Cassidy Slinger lights the way for Madison literacy"
These amazing young magazine lovers are changing lives for good
The pictures of young volunteers getting magazines and comics ready for delivery into the hands and homes of eager readers tell our story. Join us.
MagLiteracy.org first principles
Our literacy mission according to first principles: The enormous value of literacy is well understood. With titles for every reading age, interest, and language, the unique benefits of printed magazinesContinue reading "MagLiteracy.org first principles"
A literacy road warrior journeys down the last mile into reader’s hands
John Crouse is a literacy road warrior who won't want this attention - but his example is too compelling not to tell the world. Our mission at MagLiteracy.org is simpleContinue reading "A literacy road warrior journeys down the last mile into reader’s hands"
Inventing a literacy pipeline into the hands, homes, and hearts of eager readers
Like the light of the sun, it beautifies all things on which it shines, and is no less welcome in the palace than in the humblest home. — Lewis LatimerContinue reading "Inventing a literacy pipeline into the hands, homes, and hearts of eager readers"
Respect.
Our literacy hats off to the amazing Mid-Ohio Foodbank for eagerly receiving and delivering our magazines to new readers via food pantries, job training, nutrition education, and more. Providing nearContinue reading "Respect."
Horsing around for literacy
Thank you Mary in Connecticut for sharing your favorite magazines with our new eager readers at MagLiteracy.org. We love opening gifts boxes like this, which underscore why magazines and comics,Continue reading "Horsing around for literacy"
How you can help literacy end poverty and more in your town
A frequent question is how to get involved with MagLiteracy.org. There are literacy needs in every town - in your community - that you can help to meet. Foster childrenContinue reading "How you can help literacy end poverty and more in your town"
Lean literacy
We've reached the point where about half the inquiries to our literacy project come from desktop computers and a full half or more come directly from mobile devices. Thanks toContinue reading "Lean literacy"
Literacy that grows on trees – how to plant a magazine literacy tree anywhere on earth to feed hungry readers
In Kolkata India, an IT company and a job training program have teamed to plant a magazine literacy tree to feed hungry readers. This is the first in a seriesContinue reading "Literacy that grows on trees – how to plant a magazine literacy tree anywhere on earth to feed hungry readers"
Miss Texas hopeful has already won against illiteracy and poverty
Being a border state, Texans face illiteracy not only because of poverty, but also because of a language barrier in some cases. I really try to encourage donations of magazinesContinue reading "Miss Texas hopeful has already won against illiteracy and poverty"
Grabbing #literacy by the longhorns in Austin TX
Street Youth Ministry founder Terry Cole with John who told me he loves to read whatever he can.The University of Texas motto is Disciplina praesidium civitatis. A cultivated mind isContinue reading "Grabbing #literacy by the longhorns in Austin TX"
2016 Accomplishments
As we work towards our goals for this year, we like to look back at what we accomplished last year. MagazineLiteracy saw fantastic growth in outreach in 2016, having donatedContinue reading "2016 Accomplishments"
Changing the world, one magazine, one reader at a time
We've established that magazines are enormously powerful for literacy, because there are titles for every reading age, interest, and language. This table shows where English, Spanish, and French language isContinue reading "Changing the world, one magazine, one reader at a time"