Corporate Sponsors

Scholastic’s extraordinary support — including the donation of hundreds of thousands of books — has been foundational to advancing the mission of Our Kids Read. Their generosity has enabled us to place diverse, culturally affirming books directly into the hands of K–5th grade students in underserved communities across the United States, many of whom have little or no access to books at home.

Through this partnership, Our Kids Read has been able to expand Free Book Festivals, support school and hospital-based literacy initiatives, and ensure that children in communities with the greatest literacy challenges can build home libraries of their own. Scholastic’s commitment has not only helped us distribute books at scale, but has also helped spark joy, affirm identity, and inspire a lifelong love of reading in thousands of young readers nationwide.

The Sitex Group has been an extraordinary partner to Our Kids Read through the generous donation of more than 16,000 square feet of warehouse space used to store and manage large-scale book donations from Scholastic, Penguin Random House, BookDepot.com, First Book, and other publishing and literacy partners. This critical in-kind support has provided the infrastructure necessary for Our Kids Read to receive, organize, and distribute hundreds of thousands of books to K–5th grade students in underserved communities across the United States.

By helping solve one of the organization’s greatest logistical challenges — safe and reliable storage for massive book shipments — The Sitex Group has played a vital role in expanding literacy access and ensuring that books reach the children and families who need them most.

Penguin Random House has played a meaningful role in supporting the Our Kids Read mission through the donation of bilingual children’s books and early-learning board books that help young readers and families build strong literacy foundations from the earliest ages. Their support has been especially impactful in helping us serve multilingual families and communities where access to culturally inclusive and language-accessible books is limited.

By providing engaging bilingual titles and durable board books for infants, toddlers, and emerging readers, Penguin Random House has helped Our Kids Read foster early language development, family reading engagement, and a lifelong love of books among K–5th grade students and younger siblings in underserved communities across the country.

Mountain Development Corp has been an incredibly important partner to Our Kids Read through the generous donation of more than 6,000 square feet of warehouse space in Woodland Park, New Jersey. Their support has helped Our Kids Read address one of its most critical operational needs — the storage and organization of large-scale book donations that serve children and families in underserved communities nationwide.

Thanks to Mountain Development Corp’s generosity, Our Kids Read has been able to efficiently receive, sort, and distribute thousands of culturally responsive books to schools, community programs, hospitals, and literacy initiatives serving Pre-K through 5th grade students. We are deeply grateful for their partnership and commitment to helping expand literacy access and opportunity for children who need it most.

The Home Depot has been a valued supporter of Our Kids Read through generous in-kind donations of tables, chairs, and other essential materials used during Our Kids Read Free Book Festivals and community literacy events. Their support has helped create welcoming, organized, and family-friendly environments where children can explore books, participate in literacy activities, and experience the joy of reading.

These contributions have played an important role in helping Our Kids Read host large-scale events serving children and families in underserved communities, ensuring that each event is both impactful and accessible. We are deeply grateful to The Home Depot for supporting our mission and helping us create meaningful literacy experiences for young readers and their families.

Princeton University has been a proud and meaningful partner to Our Kids Read for four consecutive years through its sponsorship of the annual Literacy Day Reunions Service Event during Princeton Reunions weekend. This special event brings together Princeton alumni, families, students, and community volunteers for a day centered around literacy, mentorship, storytelling, and service. The experience includes an Orange Key campus tour for participating children and families, guided visits to Princeton’s historic Firestone Library, and interactive storytelling and creative writing activities designed to spark imagination and a love of reading. The event creates a unique opportunity for children — many visiting a university campus for the first time — to envision themselves as future scholars, leaders, and changemakers.

We are deeply grateful to Princeton University and the Princeton community for their continued partnership, hospitality, and commitment to expanding educational opportunity and literacy access for children and families from underserved communities.