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RFB&D CEO John Kelly Retires
 After a quarter-century of dedicated service, John Kelly, our CEO, has decided to retire. John served in several positions of escalating responsibility before taking on the CEO role in 2005. A model of commitment to the RFB&D vision, he is a true friend to RFB&D and, of course, a personal friend and mentor to many of us. His generous spirit of giving back to the community will continue through the next phase of his life as an inner-city educator. We wish John and his family all the best, and thank him for his selfless devotion to our mission and vision. Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Friedman has been appointed Acting CEO by RFB&D's National Board of Directors. |
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New Video: Embracing Words and Books
 For Leslie, an eight-year-old in second grade, dyslexia suppressed her reading to a kindergarten level. But as her mother relates in this brief video, discovering the power of multisensory learning through RFB&D has completely reinvented her daughter's relationship with words and books. |
Supporter Spotlight
 At 93-years-young, Dr. Robert G. Carrie is a prized Arizona volunteer who comes in every week on Monday at 8 a.m. to record textbooks. While he has generously volunteered every week for 14 years, Dr. Carrie also donates to our cause every month and has deepened his commitment by putting RFB&D in his will. Read about this gracious man's small town beginnings, and his dedication to the organization he loves. |
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Volunteer Spotlight
Talk about dedication: Don Sheetz volunteers with RFB&D in three different studios across the country! He began recording in New Haven, Conn., twice a week. When that studio closed, Don began commuting four hours to the New York City studio once a week. And when he visits family in California, Don commutes another four hours to the Upland studio (about 40 miles east of Los Angeles) once a week. Read more about Don. |
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This Just In: RFB&D in the News
 As we work each day to serve members and fulfill our mission, media venues around the country are taking notice. Visit the Press Room to catch some of the latest coverage from broadcasters, and in newspapers, and websites.
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Did you know?
 Discover the joys of reading for pleasure this summer.
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 What's New in Your Neck of the Woods? |
|  Southwest Region (AZ, AR, LA, NM, OK, TX): Congrats and thanks to our volunteers who kept the recording booths full 98% of the time during Record-A-Thon! Also a special thank you to our Record-A-Thon sponsors. We were able to raise $30,200 and also raise awareness at our art show held during the event. Dallas and Tucson volunteers and staff held DreamBuilders events. Read about how three new board members and two grantors are also supporting RFB&D's mission. |
 Western Region (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA): Central California Unit - May 2010 was RFB&D Month in Santa Paula! A country music star, local authors and radio DJs all participated in the successful Record-A-thon. Southern California Unit - Seventy local artists made the Milford Zornes Memorial Art Event a hit! Northern California Unit - Record-A-Thon was a big success in Palo Alto, with presenting sponsor KFC's donation of $5,000 and celebrity volunteers like Hall of Fame 49er Hall Steve Young, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, and two authors of books for children.
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 Southeast Region (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN): Record-A-Thon was a big hit! The University of Georgia Mascot, Hairy Dawg, and 30 Delta Gamma sorority girls helped the Georgia studio celebrate . . . in Florida, 71 guest readers visited the Boca Raton studio; and in Tennessee, a gigantic birthday cake represented the theme! |
 Midwest Region: (IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, WI): Chicago's Record-A-Thon Enjoyed by Authors, Educators, and Students - On Monday, April 26, 2010, The Chicago Loop Studio launched Record-A-Thon with its first-ever Opening Ceremonies. Sixty dignitaries and honored guests joined in the celebration! |
 Mid-Atlantic Region (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, DC, WV): Congressman Receives Tribute Honoring his Father - Congressman Tom Perriello, 5th District of Virginia, was presented with a tribute in honor of his late father's tireless dedication to children with learning disabilities. |
 New England Region (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT): The Marlborough Lions Club of Connecticut donated a gift in support of RFB&D's mission. Lion Patrick Scanlon and his daughter Kaitlin presented the donation...Kaitlin is an RFB&D member. |
Mountains and Plains Region (CO, ID, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY): The Mountains and Plains Region has topped 10,000 recording hours for the third year in a row, surpassing the annual goal by 140 hours! Read more about their remarkable volunteers.
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