We love it when people talk about us! Spreading the word helps raise awareness about our mission and expand our programs nationwide. Find out what people are saying about Jumpstart and our related programs.
The Huffington Post: When Children Start School Behind, They Stay Behind - 01/10/2013
January 10, 2013 - Katey Comerford, Executive Director of Jumpstart in Washington, DC, shares her mission to engage older adults in service to preschool children in low-income neighborhoods through Jumpstart's Community Corps program. ...
The Arizona Republic: Jumpstart for Children - 12/29/2012
December 29, 2012 - The Arizona Republic reports on Jumpstart's new and innovative Head Start partnership in Maricopa County, Arizona.
After leading the busy life of a kindergarten teacher for 33 years,...
Jumpstart DC Receives $40,000 in Funding from Boeing - 12/17/2012
Grant will support innovation in Jumpstart’s proven early education program
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 17, 2012 – Jumpstart, a national early education organization, announced today that it has been selected as a recipient of a $...
Jumpstart’s 2012 Read for the Record® Campaign Succeeds in Breaking World Reading Record - 10/25/2012
National Campaign Breaks the World Record for the Largest Shared Reading Experience and Raises Awareness of the Early Education Crisis
BOSTON, MA, October 25, 2012 – Jumpstart, a national early education non-profit organization,...
Actress Bridget Moynahan Shares Her Support of Jumpstart on MSNBC - 10/09/2012
October 9, 2012: NOW with Alex Wagner on MSNBC: Bridget Moynahan's Other Mission
Bridget Moynahan, star of CBS hit drama Blue Bloods, sat down with Alex Wagner on MSNBC to talk about why she supports Jumpstart and high-quality...
Jumpstart Kicks off 2012 Read for the Record® Campaign - 09/25/2012
National Campaign to Break World Reading Record on October 4 and Raise Awareness of Early Education Crisis
BOSTON, MA, September 25, 2012 – Jumpstart, a national early education non-profit organization, today announced the...
Jumpstart Announces Ashanti as Celebrity Ambassador for 2012 Read for the Record® Campaign - 09/12/2012
GRAMMY Award Winning and Multi-Platinum Artist to Help Break World Reading Record and Raise Awareness of Early Education Crisis
BOSTON, MA, September 12, 2012 – Jumpstart, a national early education non-profit organization,...
Jumpstart Names Susan Werley Slater New Chief Program Officer - 07/20/2012
BOSTON, MA, July 20, 2012 – Jumpstart, a national early education non-profit organization, announced today the appointment of Susan Werley Slater as the organization’s new Chief Program Officer. For the past ten years, Susan has worked...
Tommy Hilfiger Foundation Provides $1.2 Million in Grant Funding - 07/18/2012
Naila Bolus: 5 Things I've Learned - 07/06/2012
July 6, 2012: San Francisco Chronicle: Pearson Foundation Launches 5 Things I’ve Learned
Pearson Foundation’s new media project “5 Things” that shares personal and practical reflections of public leaders, global researchers,...
Jumpstart Establishes National Early Education Council - 07/02/2012
Partners in the News: Purpose Beverage Adds Twist to Charity Donations - 06/29/2012
June 29, 2012: The Washington Post: Purpose Beverage Adds Twist to Charity Donations
Jumpstart’s partner Tevolution describe how they started and how they are supporting up and coming charities.Jumpstart D.C. hosts 'Scribbles to Novels' - 06/06/2012
June 6, 2012: Photo gallery spotlighting Jumpstart DC’s Scribbles to Novels gala.
Jumpstart: Scribbles, Nibbles…and Novels - 06/05/2012
June 5, 2012: Scribbling is just the start. Jumpstart, a national early education organization, leapt from playtime to published in its celebration of the written word as it held its annual Scribbles to Novels event in DC Monday night...
Tina Fey on cherished childhood reads - 06/02/2012
June 2, 2012: Glamour.com Find Out Why Tina Fey’s Love of Books Inspired Us to Share the Ones from Our Childhoods that are still near and dear today!
A few weeks ago, I attended Jumpstart's annual "Scribbles to Novels" gala. It...
Making a Difference - 06/01/2012
June 1, 2012: WBEZ91.5: Getting a ‘Jumpstart’ on literacy: Jumpstart and the difference college students can make in children’s lives.
Stars Celebrate Literacy - 06/01/2012
June 1, 2012: Look to the Stars: Stars Celebrate Literacy Across the U.S.
Stars nationwide participate in Scribbles to Novels galas - 06/01/2012
June 1, 2012: Look to the Stars Stars Celebrate Literacy Across the U.S.
Jumpstart's recent Scribbles to Novels galas in Boston, New York City and San Francisco gathered acclaimed authors and dignitaries to celebrate the literary...
Getting a jumpstart on literacy - 06/01/2012
June 1, 2012: WBEZ91.5 Getting a ‘Jumpstart’ on literacy
An article featuring Jumpstart and the difference college students can make in children’s lives.
Northwestern Jumpstart volunteers document progress - 06/01/2012
June 1, 2012: NPR Jumpstart, Josh Freud
A 'Jumpstart' on literacy" story by Northeastern volunteers was featured on NPR's "The Afternoon Shift".