Formation 2011 Motto Enjoy books that matter. | Type 501(C)(3) Corporation Founded 2011 | |
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Purpose Literary services, Military services Co-Founders Chris Molaro, Garrison Haning Website | ||
Literacy non profit 501 c 3 things we read brings reading to a national stage
Things We Read (TWR) is a charity and military service organization that promotes reading by collecting book recommendations from influential citizens and donating books to members of the armed forces and local communities. It operates as a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization.
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Things We Read was started in 2011 by two US Army officers serving in Iraq during Operation New Dawn. Co-founders Chris Molaro and Garrison Haning wanted to establish constructive ways for soldiers to spend their free time. During deployment, Chris and Garrison noticed that too many soldiers occupied their off-time by playing video games. Soldiers weren’t taking productive breaks from the stresses of war. The two officers started collecting book lists from respected leaders in their unit to distribute to soldiers.
When Chris and Garrison returned from Iraq, they decided to form a non-profit that would leverage the power of book recommendations to inspire soldiers to read. Things We Read collects and aggregates book recommendations from military commanders, business leaders, politicians, musicians, athletes, actors, and authors. The organization donates books from its reading lists to soldiers and local communities.