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Stars Help Break World Record For Reading With Jumpstart Oct 31, 2011

Jumpstart’s Read for the Record 2011 campaign, presented in partnership with Pearson Foundation, has officially set a new world record for the world’s largest shared reading experience. On October 6, adults across the globe read Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney to 2,184,155 children.

Warren Buffett Gets Animated For Charity Oct 27, 2011

A Squared Entertainment and By Kids For Kids Co. have teamed up with CreditReport.com to launch Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club “Learn and Earn” financial literacy promotion.

Elisabeth Rohm Reads For The Record Oct 10, 2011

Actress Elisabeth Rohm – co-star of Taylor Lautner’s recent film Abduction – was seen reading to children at the Gymboree Play & Music of the Westside Pavilion in Los Angeles on October 6 as part of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record event.

Jumpstart Launches 2011 Read For The Record Campaign Sep 5, 2011

On October 6, millions of people across the globe will read the same book, Llama Llama Red Pajama, as part of Jumpstart’s annual Read for the Record Day. The simple act of reading with a child on this one day translates into year-long educational support for preschool children from low-income communities, many of whom grow up in homes without a single book.

Mariska Hargitay Reads For The Record At Charity Block Party Oct 7, 2010

Law and Order’s Mariska Hargitay attended a very special charity event in Central Park, NYC, last weekend.

Jennifer Stone Reads For The Record With Charity Campaign Sep 30, 2010

Actress Jennifer Stone, of the Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place and the movie Harriett the Spy has teamed up with Jumpstart to be an ambassador for this year’s Read for the Record campaign.

Jumpstart Launches 2010 Read For The Record Campaign Aug 18, 2010

Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign is back, and hopes to smash last year’s record of people reading the same book at the same time.

Vote For This Year's Read For The Record Charity Campaign Book Feb 17, 2010

Last year, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record 2009 campaign officially set a new record for the world’s largest shared reading experience – on Oct. 8th, adults across the globe read Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar to 2,019,752 children! And now the charity wants you to choose the official campaign book for 2010.

Jumpstart Sets New Charity Record For Reading Nov 24, 2009

Jumpstart’s Read for the Record 2009 campaign officially set a new record for the world’s largest shared reading experience. On Oct. 8th, adults across the globe read Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar to 2,019,752 children! This year’s campaign shattered the previous record of 688,000, set by Jumpstart’s Read for the Record 2008.

Nelly Furtado Reads For The Record Sep 17, 2009

Look To The Stars’ Regina Walton attended a very special reading of a classic children’s story and filed this report.

Win A Signed Copy of a Classic Children's Book Sep 11, 2009

Nelly Furtado is the latest celebrity to join the campaign to bring the joy of reading to children through Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign.

Mary-Louise Parker Joins Read for the Record Sep 2, 2009

Mary-Louise Parker is joining in for Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign.

Lo Bosworth Shares a Caterpillar Aug 31, 2009

The Hills, Lo Bosworth is joining this year’s Read for the Record© campaign, taking place October 8, 2009, and you can join her Very Virtual Book Drive.

LTTS Exclusive: An Interview With The Hill's Lo Bosworth May 5, 2009

Lo Bosworth – star of the hit MTV television show The Hills – is a young female philanthropist who truly believes in education.

Julianne Hough Issues $100,000 Challenge To Map Play Places Mar 24, 2009

Two-time “Dancing with the Stars” champion and Mercury Nashville recording artist Julianne Hough has partnered up with KaBOOM!, a national non-profit, to map and rate playspaces everywhere online. Once it has this comprehensive user-generated playground audit, KaBOOM! will know which areas of the country have a great place for kids to play every day and which areas fall short. Toward this end, Julianne will donate $1 to select charities every time someone uploads a new place to play (up to $100,000).