NewsroomAnd the Award Goes to…SMART Announces 12th Annual Book Award Winner
21 March, 2011 - Portland, Ore. – More than 5,500 children across Oregon cast their vote this winter for SMART’s (Start Making A Reader Today) 12th Annual Book Awards, and the results are in: The winner is Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner. Full Release
Regence Names SMART Community Partnership Organization
15 March, 2011 - Portland, Ore. –Start Making A Reader Today (SMART), Oregon’s largest volunteer-based early literacy nonprofit program, announced it has been named as a new Community Partner Organization (CPO) for Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon. The three-year partnership was announced during SMART’s annual fundraising breakfast on Tuesday, March 8, in Portland. Full Release
Plum Creek Grant Helps Students Get SMART about Reading
24 February 2011 - Coos Bay, Ore. –A $5,000 grant from the Plum Creek Foundation will put 14 Coos County children on the path to being better readers with the help of the South Coast SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) program. Full Release
SMART Announces New Development Director
15 February 2011 - Portland, Ore. –Start Making A Reader Today (SMART), Oregon’s largest volunteer-based early literacy nonprofit program, has promoted Stephanie Stoller to the position of statewide Development Director. Her position was effective Feb. 14. Full Release
Spirit Mountain Community Fund Awards SMART $25,000
10 December 2010 - Grand Ronde, Ore. – Through the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde have awarded SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) with $25,000 for services in Yamhill County. The grant was one of many awarded to Oregon nonprofit organizations during a ceremony at the Grand Ronde Tribal Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 1. Full Release
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Awards SMART $48,790
10 December 2010 - Portland, Ore. – JPMorgan Chase & Co. has awarded SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) with a donation of $38,790 for use statewide, and $10,000 for services within Multnomah County. Full Release
SMART Announces New Executive Director
29 November 2010 – The board of directors of Start Making A Reader Today (SMART), Oregon’s largest nonprofit program for early literacy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Otis as executive director. Otis’ position is effective Dec. 14. Full release.
SMART Receives Grant of $40,000 from the Fred Meyer Fund
18 February 2010 – SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) announced today it has received a grant totaling $40,000 from the Fred Meyer Fund for SMART in Warrenton, Coos Bay and Roseburg to provide one-on-one literacy support for K-3 children. Full release.
SMART Book Award Campaign Promotes Importance of Children’s Reading and Book Ownership
New Resources for Families via Web and Mobile plus Book Giveaways in February
1 February 2010 – The nonprofit SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) is promoting the importance of children’s reading and book ownership via this first annual campaign, running in tandem with its SMART Book Award event. On February 1 the organization is launching a new website for families at smartbookaward.org that includes reading tips, book recommendations and more. Full release.