While the Library’s One City One Book program is encouraging San Franciscans to get on the
same page with the novel Cane River this fall, Jumpstart’s second annual Read for the Record
campaign encourages hundreds of thousands of children and adults to read the same book— on the same day!
With the help of its partners, including the San Francisco Public Library and its 27 branches,
Jumpstart will host its largest San Francisco Read for the Record event, with 200 children
reading The Story of Ferdinand from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Fisher Children’s
Center at the Main Library. Additional events featuring Ferdinand will take place in SFPL
branches across the city, raising awareness about the importance of early learning and fostering
a love for reading in children and families. Last year, Jumpstart set the record for
the largest shared reading experience ever, engaging adults to read to 150,000 children
nationwide.
A national early childhood organization with a long history in San Francisco,
Jumpstart serves 600 disadvantaged children in the city each year through partnerships with
San Francisco State University and City College of San Francisco, as well as 20 local preschools.
Jumpstart also leads the Department of Children Youth and Their Families’ Early Literacy
Initiative, collaborating with San Francisco organizations to enhance educational services to
disadvantaged families with young children in Bayview and Visitacion Valley. For more information,
visit www.readfortherecord.org.
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