Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: American Academy of Pediatrics CA Chapter 3
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: AAP-CA3
\nMailing Address: P.O. Box 22212
\nCity: San Diego
\nState: California
\nPostal Code: 92192
\nMain Phone: 8583614644
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: www.aapca3.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 33-0782521
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501 c3<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 2\/3\/2026
\nRequested Amount: $5,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Reach Out and Read San Diego (RORSD) \u2013 Children\u2019s books for low-income clinics
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
AAP-CA3 works with 110 pediatric clinics across San Diego County to implement our \u201cdoctor prescribed\u201d literacy program, Reach Out and Read San Diego, emphasizing talking, reading, and singing with babies starting at birth. <\/p>\n
RORSD trains pediatricians, caring for underserved children, to share read aloud techniques, and we provide a new book during every well-child checkup from birth to age 5. <\/p>\n
As a standard of care, our program pediatricians encourage and teach parents how to read aloud and engage with their infants, and toddlers every day. The parent-child book interaction promotes early literacy, bonding, and responsive parenting, helping to curb problem behaviors like aggression, and difficulty with attention. <\/p>\n
Evidence shows that families participating in Reach Out and Read read together more frequently, parents are more likely to share books with their children and they report that reading is one of their child\u2019s favorite activities. Families are more likely to own 10 or more children\u2019s books. When children get to kindergarten they have better language, cognitive and social emotional skills, making them better prepared to learn and succeed in school. <\/p>\n
Our biggest challenge is having enough book supply to keep up with our sites\u2019 well child visits. <\/p>\n
A $5,000 grant will purchase over 1,700 children\u2019s books for our sites in most need. In 2025 our volunteer pediatricians distributed 186,104 books to 119,300 children. Each of these books was given to the child along with our message to parents about the importance of reading aloud with their child every day. These families will receive a book and reinforcement of our read aloud message 10 times before the age of 5! <\/p>\n
Your grant will help fund the costs and investment of books and early reading aloud, starting at birth, supporting parents to be the first teachers of their young children. Any amount is helpful.\n<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $486,877<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: CJ Stafford and Dot Stafford Memorial Trust, Believe in Reading, San Diego Lions Welfare Foundation, Samuel H. French & Katherine Weaver French Fund, Henry L. Guenther Foundation, Bravo Foundation, Nordson Corporation Foundation, Dr. Seuss Foundation & San Diego Foundation, Price Philanthropies. Potential: Rhynard Family Foundation, Kiwanis La Jolla, \tSmart & Final Charitable Foundation, Hunter Industries Charitable Giving, Bessie Minor Swift Foundation, HealthEquity Community Foundation, SD County Board of Supervisors, Zable Foundation, CECO, Cushman. More applications in work.<\/p>\n
Project Duration: 1\/1\/2027 to 6\/30\/2027
\nGeographical Area Served: All of San Diego County
\nAge Group To Be Served: Children – 0 to 5 years old <\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
\nContact First Name: Tara
\nContact Last Name: Milbrand
\nContact Title: Project Director, Reach Out and Read San Diego
\nContact Phone: 8583614644
\nContact Email: tmilbrand@aapca3.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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