Reading Is The way up

Seeking to better the education of school children, City National in April 2002 launched a multi-faceted initiative to restock the state's school library system. Since then, the award-winning program has:

• Donated more than 40,000 books to school libraries in California, New York and Nevada.
• Awarded nearly $222,000 to teachers at elementary, middle and high schools for creative literacy projects.
• Helped open 20 new elementary school libraries through its partnership with The Wonder of Reading in Los Angeles.
• Raised more than $275,000 in charitable gifts from colleagues and clients through its Reading is The way up Fund.

The Reading is The way up Fund is a 501(c)(3) administered by the California Community Foundation. Visit www.readingisthewayup.org.