Read for Life is a family-based literacy program in Tulare County, California that  encourages parents to provide the  foundation for reading beginning at the birth of their child.
 Read for Life knows that children from  families who read together have a greater  potential for success in school.
 Read for Life is committed to breaking  the cycle of illiteracy through early intervention, direct service projects and community awareness.

 
 The need for Read for Life continues.

 Poverty and lack of education are big problems in Tulare County.
 Tulare County has one of California's highest rates of teen pregnancies.
 There is a documented connection between early exposure to reading and success in school, yet many Tulare County children have no books at home.

Read for Life

• Provides books for families in need.

• Teaches parents the importance of reading aloud to their children.

• Helps young mothers learn to read to their children.