Building Literacy
Every Child, Every Family, Every Day
Every Child Can Read, Inc. (ECCR) believes in opening a world of opportunities by growing a love of reading in young readers.
Every Child Can Read, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization.
Our Programs
When Vic Jose and Rick Ahaus learned that more than 40 percent of children in Wayne County were NOT prepared to learn when they started school, they tackled that issue with great intensity and created the K-Ready program.
K-Readyโs goal is to increase the number of Wayne County children who enter school prepared to learn.
In 2007, concerned citizens led by Rick Ahaus and Vic Jose formed an independent, voluntary, community-based program with a single focus: to have all third-grade students in Richmond reading on grade level by the time they enter the fourth grade. They created a 501 (c) 3 organization to fund the first The Reading Academy.
The Reading Academyโs goal is to ensure that every Third Grader in Richmond knows how to read at grade level by the end of third grade.
Recent News and Photos
๐๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฎ, ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ฎ! ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ก๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ฉ! ๐๐
Join us for ๐๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ of literary fun and support a great cause. Find books for all ages, from beloved classics to exciting new releases. Don't miss this opportunity to stock up on amazing books and support literacy in Wayne County!
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ & ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐:
โข Friday, April 25, 2025: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
โข Saturday, April 26, 2025: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Lotus Hall & Events 185 Ft Wayne Ave, Richmond, IN 47374
๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐:
โข Huge Selection of Books: Discover a wide variety of books for children, teens, and adults.
โข Support ECCR: Proceeds from all sales help Every Child Can Read (ECCR) provide books to Wayne County kids and families.
โข Family-Friendly Event: Bring the whole family for a day of reading and discovery.
โข Grow a Love of Reading: Help us inspire a lifelong love of reading in our community.
โข Receive a goody bag with special officers from Depot businesses!
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ Building Literacy. Every Child, Every Family, Every Day. Learn more about Every Child Can Read at EveryChildCanRead.org.
#ScholasticBookFair #sharethefair #RichmondIN #EveryChildCanRead #BookFair #CommunityEvent #Reading #Books #FamilyFun
Join us for ๐๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ of literary fun and support a great cause. Find books for all ages, from beloved classics to exciting new releases. Don't miss this opportunity to stock up on amazing books and support literacy in Wayne County!
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ & ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐:
โข Friday, April 25, 2025: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
โข Saturday, April 26, 2025: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Lotus Hall & Events 185 Ft Wayne Ave, Richmond, IN 47374
๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐:
โข Huge Selection of Books: Discover a wide variety of books for children, teens, and adults.
โข Support ECCR: Proceeds from all sales help Every Child Can Read (ECCR) provide books to Wayne County kids and families.
โข Family-Friendly Event: Bring the whole family for a day of reading and discovery.
โข Grow a Love of Reading: Help us inspire a lifelong love of reading in our community.
โข Receive a goody bag with special officers from Depot businesses!
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ Building Literacy. Every Child, Every Family, Every Day. Learn more about Every Child Can Read at EveryChildCanRead.org.
#ScholasticBookFair #sharethefair #RichmondIN #EveryChildCanRead #BookFair #CommunityEvent #Reading #Books #FamilyFun
Celebrating 30 Years of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library!๐
For 30 years, Dolly Partonโs Imagination Library has been changing livesโone book, one child, one dream at a time. What started as a small-town promise in Tennessee has grown into a worldwide gift of literacy, inspiring a love of reading in over 270 million children in 5 countries.
Dollyโs vision was simple but powerful: every child deserves the joy of books, no matter where they come from. Today, because of her heart and generosity, and with the help of local program partners across the globe, millions of children have turned their first pages, discovered new worlds, and built brighter futuresโone book at a time.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Dolly for showing us how to Dream More, Learn More, Care More and Be More. Hereโs to 30 yearsโand many moreโof inspiring a lifelong love of reading! ๐
For 30 years, Dolly Partonโs Imagination Library has been changing livesโone book, one child, one dream at a time. What started as a small-town promise in Tennessee has grown into a worldwide gift of literacy, inspiring a love of reading in over 270 million children in 5 countries.
Dollyโs vision was simple but powerful: every child deserves the joy of books, no matter where they come from. Today, because of her heart and generosity, and with the help of local program partners across the globe, millions of children have turned their first pages, discovered new worlds, and built brighter futuresโone book at a time.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Dolly for showing us how to Dream More, Learn More, Care More and Be More. Hereโs to 30 yearsโand many moreโof inspiring a lifelong love of reading! ๐
Thanks for the love Stamm Koechlein Family Foundation. You and our partners make great things possible for our community.
SPRING has SPRUNG! Hooray! To celebrate, we are going to highlight some of our funded partners, because they deserve some LOVE (just like this beautiful weather!)...
This week, we send a shout out to Every Child Can Read! ECCR is EXCEPTIONALLY good at partnerships and works with lots of local nonprofits. We lift up their work with Amigos, Richmond Latino Center, Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County, Bridges For Life, Inc., Communities In Schools of Wayne County, Cope Environmental Center, Girls Inc. of Wayne County, Joseph Moore Museum, Richmond Civic Theatre, Richmond Parks and Recreation, Wayne County Historical Museum, and Richmond Community Schools among others. ECCR knows how to work with our community to get books in the hands of kids, and we love them for it!
To learn more about Every Child Can Read, check out their website: https://everychildcanread.org.
Photo description: ECCR staff members Jackie Rahe Scott and Patti Peterson pose with founder Rick Ahaus and Melty the Meltdown Moose during a welcome reception for Patti, the new Executive Director. Jackie holds a book: The Little Engine That Could. The group is standing near bookshelves full of books ready to be shared with the community.
This week, we send a shout out to Every Child Can Read! ECCR is EXCEPTIONALLY good at partnerships and works with lots of local nonprofits. We lift up their work with Amigos, Richmond Latino Center, Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County, Bridges For Life, Inc., Communities In Schools of Wayne County, Cope Environmental Center, Girls Inc. of Wayne County, Joseph Moore Museum, Richmond Civic Theatre, Richmond Parks and Recreation, Wayne County Historical Museum, and Richmond Community Schools among others. ECCR knows how to work with our community to get books in the hands of kids, and we love them for it!
To learn more about Every Child Can Read, check out their website: https://everychildcanread.org.
Photo description: ECCR staff members Jackie Rahe Scott and Patti Peterson pose with founder Rick Ahaus and Melty the Meltdown Moose during a welcome reception for Patti, the new Executive Director. Jackie holds a book: The Little Engine That Could. The group is standing near bookshelves full of books ready to be shared with the community.
ECCR supports several Little Free Libraries around the county. With the support of donors who drop off books and our wonderful volunteer librarians like Jonah, we love being able to support reading for all ages in Wayne County!
“We wanted to design a program that encouraged parents to read, put books into homes and provided tips for effective reading.”
– Rick Ahaus, Board Member and Founder