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The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
1201 15th Street NW
Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005
phone: (202) 955-6183
fax: (202) 955-5492

email:
krichardson@cfncr.org
tbynum@cfncr.org

Honorary Chairman: Mrs. Barbara Bush

Staff

Benita Somerfield, Executive Director
Dr. Doris V. Gunderson, Grants Manager
Kiev Richardson, Program Associate
Tanisha Bynum, Program Officer

Key Facts

Founded March 6, 1989 by Mrs. Barbara Bush, Honorary Chairman


Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than $30 million to nearly 650 family literacy programs in 48 states and our nation's capital.

Publications include:

The Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family Literacy Brochure

First Teachers: A family literacy handbook for parents, policy-makers,and literacy providers

Barbara Bush's Family Reading Tips, in English and Spanish

Lessons Learned: A Review of the First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas

Successful Strategies in Family Literacy

Useful Link:

The National Center for Family Literacy




Last Update: April 25,2008
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