Welcome to Read In Red
Read in Red is a non-profit organization creating mentoring relationships, friendships, and moments of connection all through the simple act of reading. Our readers ‘Read in Red’ at schools, hospitals, and support other mentoring non-profits. Read to a child after school, read to a patient in the ICU, just take a moment out of your day to connect, and to read.
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Why we help
An hour a week, committed to reading to someone, is an amazing opportunity for support, community, friendship and calm.
Community
Our readers support our community.
Families
We support families helping their patients recover.
Patients
We support patients healing, and maybe alone.
kids & parents
We support kids with single and hard-working parents.
adults
We support adults who may be struggling and need a little help and connection.
Lonely Children
We support kids that may have to spend too much time alone.
struggling kids
We support kids who may be struggling and need a little help, mentorship, and connection.
Hospice
We support hospice care and patients facing end of life care.
Our history
The idea for Read in Red was started in 2017 by Burak and Julie Soukup Yorumez when they hosted their inaugural cocktail book drive for Children’s Hospital. It was originally inspired by Julie’s parents and the memories and love they share to all their kids and grandkids simply by reading.
Since then, inspired by their daughters, they’ve applied for their own 501c3 to really build upon the idea of reading and its capacity to strengthen connection amongst young and old. Not only is reading a foundation in their family, but they wanted to create a simple way for their daughters to read to others, volunteer and connect with their community.
How to Support Read in Red
There are many ways to partner with Read in Red to support both young and old in your community
Become a Reader
Book Events
Partners
Volunteer
Our program is completely run through our volunteers and the generous donations of our community. Donate and support our cause today.