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New ROR Sites!

Reach Out and Read San Diego welcomes Navy Medical Center San Diego's Pediatric Clinic. Over 7,000 children a year will participate in ROR through NMCSD. This has been a long time coming and we commend Dr. Greg Blaschke for his hard work bringing ROR to NMCSD.

Golden Book Award

Even though Nurse Practitioner Marilyn Braun has retired from CPCMG's 2 clinics in Chula Vista she continues to champion for ROR ensuring that the program will continue in her absence. We thank you for your dedication.

ROR California Conference Calls

Join us for monthly teleconferences that focus on ROR in CA. There is a morning and afternoon session to choose from; 8:30-9:10 or 12:45-1:20. The next two teleconferences are: 9/25/08 Book Fair - receive a check for 19% of all sales for ROR books! Books Are Fun (BAF); 10/30/08 ROR Programs and the Role of Champions (Guest speakers Donald Miller MD and Tara Milbrand of RORSD) To Participate, dial:(866) 316-1519, Contact Tara Milbrand for Pass Code

Need a Tax Deductible Donation?

The AAP-CA3, a non-profit 501(c)3 is able to accept book money for sites and provide a tax deductible receipt. Sites that do not have this non-profit status can have donors send a check to the AAP- CA3 indicating that this money should be set aside for a particular site. After purchasing books sites can send us an invoice which we will deduct from their account. Or sites can participate in bulk book buying with the collaborative and use the money in their account. There is no charge to sites for this service.

The American Academy of Pediatrics, CA Chapter 3 (AAP-CA3), under the leadership of Chapter President Donald Miller, Executive Director Meredith Kennedy, Associate Director Tara Milbrand, and ROR Champions within the Chapter, is the organizing agency for a coordinated Reach Out and Read effort in San Diego County. The RORSD Collaborative is working to help expand and sustain Reach out and Read in San Diego by recruiting new sites, providing support with progress reports and book inventory,sending out trainers for ROR training of new staff and physicians and assisting with and coordinating fundraising for book money. RORSD is continuing to expand in San Diego, reaching more children, with 40 active sites and several more applications in progress.< /td>

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