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#AlwaysThere: Chizi Igwe
$74,565 out of $200,000 raised. The year was off to a rocky start. Despite our best efforts, we hadn’t found an elementary school partner...
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Dec 17, 20191 min read


#AlwaysThere: Hecker Brown
As told by Reach’s executive director, Mark Hecker. $53,740 of $200,000 raised. Steve. Steve. Bill. Madeline. George. Hank. Tom. Any...
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Dec 15, 20191 min read


#AlwaysThere: Dee
Progress: $53,514 of $200,000 raised. Her student was struggling to understand the words. A native Spanish speaker, the student sometimes...
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Dec 14, 20191 min read


#AlwaysThere: Jesse Bridges
$52,014 of $200,000 raised. As told by Graham McLaughlin, a member of Reach’s board of directors. Over five years ago, when I first asked...
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Dec 12, 20192 min read


#AlwaysThere: Jalen & Joseph
$39,014 of $200,000 raised. Schools exist in communities. And, sometimes, those communities face crises. That was true when there was a...
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Dec 10, 20191 min read


#AlwaysThere: Niki & Liz
$15,482 of $200,000 raised. As told by Rico, a Reach alum who graduated from Eastern in 2016. Liz has a lot of energy. And Niki, she’s...
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Dec 7, 20192 min read


#AlwaysThere: Arieanna
$12,443 of $200,000 raised. Things hadn’t quite clicked at Coolidge. We know that culture gets built when a core group of tutors buys...
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Dec 3, 20192 min read


#AlwaysThere: Leslie Adler
2019 #AlwaysThere Campaign Update: $6,100 of $200,000 raised. As told by Riley, an 11th grader at Ballou High School. I’m in the...
Mark
Dec 3, 20192 min read


2019 Book Grants
Today, we're proud to announce our 2019 Book Grants. For the fifth year, Reach has chosen to give 2,500 books to schools and...
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Apr 9, 20191 min read


Ten Years
Ten years ago, I sat in Gutman Library at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. I got an email from some pro bono lawyers saying Reach...
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Apr 2, 20192 min read


2019 Scholarship Finalist: Shawma
Shawma is a Ballou senior, a member of Reach's Leadership Council, and a recipient of The Hoodie, Reach's highest honor. She has taken...
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Mar 30, 20191 min read


2019 Scholarship Finalist: Egypt
Egypt was one of our founding tutors when we launched Reach at H.D. Woodson High School. Egypt is a strong tutor and brings maturity and...
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Mar 29, 20191 min read


2019 Scholarship Finalist: Kashawnna
Kashawnna has been a solid presence in our program at Dunbar High School, working both at Walker Jones and Center City - Shaw. While very...
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Mar 28, 20191 min read


2019 Scholarship Finalist: Ebony
Ebony has been a positive presence in our program at Dunbar High School, working both at Walker Jones and Center City - Shaw. She...
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Mar 27, 20191 min read


2019 Scholarship Finalist: Na'shawn
Na'shawn has been a consistent presence in our program at Dunbar High School. While working with students through Reach, Na'shawn became...
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Mar 26, 20191 min read


2019 Scholarship Finalist: Temil
Four years ago, Temil barely spoke. She generally did what was asked of her, but rarely contributed to our sessions at Beacon House....
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Mar 25, 20191 min read


#AlwaysThere: Week 5 Donors
(Campaign Progress: $174,047 Raised from 148 individual donors) As our campaign comes to a close, we'd like to thank those that gave in...
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Jan 4, 20191 min read


#AlwaysThere: Mr. Toms
(Campaign Progress: $163,692 Raised on $200,000 Goal) In December of 2013, Reach received a check from the Department of the Treasury....
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Dec 30, 20182 min read


#AlwaysThere: Mike Young
(Campaign Progress: $140,218 Raised on $200,000 Goal) On March 22nd, 2010, we made an announcement that Mike Young would be joining...
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Dec 28, 20181 min read


#AlwaysThere: Kashmere
(Campaign Progress: $139,115 Raised on $200,000 Goal) It was the final day of our summer program, and one of our Teen Philanthropy...
Mark
Dec 27, 20181 min read
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