Read To Succeed was established in the summer of 2003. Paul Vaughan, Managing Director of the Jennings and Rebecca Jones Foundation, met with professionals who were involved in literacy programs in Murfreesboro. He offered the Foundation’s resources as support to a new community literacy initiative and this group of dedicated educators, social workers, agency directors, community helpers and volunteers became the Read To Succeed Council. This community partnership was created to promote reading in Rutherford County, with emphasis on family literacy. Read to Succeed creates Reading in the Schools Day, Reading Rally, Read To Bee, Reader Training, Imagination Station, UNPLUG and Read!, One Book, Families That Read Succeed and a tutoring program for adults.
Read To Succeed, the community literacy collaborative in Rutherford County, will promote reading, with an emphasis on family literacy. This non-profit initiative supports literacy programs and fosters awareness
of the importance of reading.
Read To Succeed supports this mission by:
fostering literacy partnerships between providers, educators, community helpers and business owners,
creating events and programming to promote literacy and,
providing resources such as the Lon Nuell Family Literacy Center and this website.
It is the policy of Read To Succeed to comply with all aspects of an affirmative action plan, such as utilizing minority and women-owned businesses whenever possible, providing open access to records, and being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Read To Succeed is funded by donations from individuals, businesses and grants.
Golden Book Partners
Jennings and Rebecca Jones Foundation
Classic Sponsors
Community Development Block Grant
City of Murfreesboro
MTECC
Tennessee Foreign Language Institute
Sam’s Club
Reader’s Choice Donors
Hastings Entertainment
Short Story Donors
Blue Coast Burrito
Ronnie Edwards
Karen Hawkins
Gary and Betty Hodgin
Mel and Cara Jones
Shawn and Bette McFarland
Jean Peterson
David and Zana Puckett
Cliff and Jane Sharp
David and Lisa Stanley
Katherine O. Vaughn
Tommy and Tammy Walker
In Kind Donors
Bill Taylor’s Bushido School of Karate
Ingram Content Group
Lamar Advertising
Maple Street Grill
Newk’s Café
Fazoli's Murfreesboro
Palmer Wholesale Foods
Allison Smith
Smyrna Walmart
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