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Shop and Save at Macy's

The RIF and Macy's Book A Brighter Future™ campaign is here! Now through July 31, 2010, stop by your local Macy's and give $3 and get $10 off* one purchase of $50 or more. Macy's will donate 100% of every $3 to RIF. And enter RIF's Tell-A-Friend Sweepstakes for a chance to win a $1,000 Macy's shopping spree.

"Join me in support of RIF and Macy's as we help Book A Brighter Future for our nation's children."
-Susan Sarandon

*Exclusions and restrictions apply. See store or macys.com/rif for details.

Cast a Vote for RIF Kids

RIF is in the second phase of the American Express Members Project where the charity with the most votes receives $200,000. Please vote as often as once a week to help RIF offer kids new books and reading motivation.

Scholastic Summer Benefits

 Parents and Educators: Donate $5 through the Give to RIF campaign and receive 20% off select Scholastic products.
 Kids: Sign up for the Scholastic Summer Challenge and log your time reading for a chance to win cool prizes.

Reinstate RIF: Take Action this Summer

Never underestimate the power of your voice. Invite your congressional representatives to your RIF site or schedule a meeting to discuss RIF in your community. Find your representatives and check out our outreach tips, or contact kheckler@rif.org for more information.

Featured RIF Ready Packs: Fun with Singalongs

Let the Fun with Singalongs RIF Ready Packs liven up your summer book events. Check out this month's featured packs.

Book Supplier Update

With guidance from the Literature Advisory Board, RIF has issued Baseline Standards of Book Quality for Vendor Produced RIF Catalogs. With these guidelines now in place, coordinators can be assured that all books listed in vendor "RIF Catalogs" have been reviewed and approved at the national RIF office.

With the understanding that not all vendor catalogs are "RIF Catalogs," we offer the guidelines for your review and encourage coordinators to use them when selecting books from vendors whose general catalogs have not been reviewed by RIF. If you have feedback regarding the guidelines or RIF book-related issues, please contact Cathy Bryan, RIF's director of publisher relations at cbryan@rif.org.

*New and Improved* RIF Ready Packs!

Great news! RIF Ready Packs have been expanded to include more vendors, more themes, and lots more packs. Plus, based on feedback from coordinators like you, we've updated the ordering site. So whether you've ordered Ready Packs before or this will be your first time, check out this easy book ordering option.

The RIF Locator Map-NEW and IMPROVED

The new RIF Locator Map may generate inquiries about volunteer opportunities with your RIF program. To help you respond to these questions, we created e-mail templates for quick and easy replies.

Important Update For RIF Coordinators

RIF eligibility criteria for programs seeking federal funds is changing.
Click here for details and to find out about ways to report your program's economic need.

Free, Bilingual Activity Book for Preschoolers

Have fun reading and writing with preschool-age children with Our Book By Us!/Nuestro Libro ¡Hecho Por Nosotros! Created with award-winning author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, this book encourages children to read, write, listen, and talk.

Download for free! 

Fun for Kids

 Leading to Reading             
 bilingual; for kids ages 0-5.

 Reading Planet
 for kids ages 6-15.

 Leamos en Familia
 bilingual; for kids ages 6-15.

 RIF's Activity Calendars
 bilingual; for kids of all ages.

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