Join us to celebrate 21 years of helping kids achieve their dreams.

In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting Fredner Fortune, an African American Jumpstart Alum who is changing the face of our youth through service.

Look back on the people, stories, and moments that mattered most in 2013, our 20th year of putting children first.

Thanks to you, we read with 2,462,860 children as part of Jumpstart's Read for the Record® 2013 - our biggest and best campaign yet.

A recent study found that children in low-income neighborhoods on average start kindergarten 60% behind peers from more affluent communities.