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Read To Me International Foundation is devoted to improving children's literacy. Its mission is to promote the love and joy of reading aloud to children.

677 Ala Moana Boulevard Suite 302
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
read@readtomeintl.org
(808) 955-7600

readtomeintl

Sharing the love and joy of reading aloud. 📚
Serving Hawai’i’s families since 1996.

Read To Me International Foundation
Thank you @fhbhawaii for co-hosting financial-them Thank you @fhbhawaii for co-hosting financial-themed read alouds during Financial Literacy Month in April and beyond!

Today, four classrooms at @kalihikaielem received financial-themed books and a fun read aloud session from the FHB and RTMI team! We hope to be back again!

A special shoutout to Principal Kawahara for gifting us with beautiful lei and Jonathan F. for coordinating read alouds for us. 

We’re also grateful for FHB - BOD Treasurer Mike Lukacs, 2025 Feed Me A Story ELT Lisa Tomihama, plus readers Carissa C., Catherine N. and Michael N. for helping us spread the love and joy of reading aloud. 📚
☀️📚 No better start to our day than with cl ☀️📚 No better start to our day than with classroom read alouds! RTMI board member Jasmine Gonzalez and Par Hawaii joined us for a morning of reading and imagination at Ewa Elementary School!

We enjoyed reading a variety of books to grades K-3 🧑🏻‍🏫

Thank you to the Principal, teachers, and students for allowing us to be a part of your day 😄
We’re thrilled to welcome our newest Board Membe We’re thrilled to welcome our newest Board Members to the Read To Me International Team, joining us at our 30-year milestone! 🥳🎉

Kimberly Fujita, Manager III - Technical Operations & Network Services @hawaiiantelcom 
Ashlee Kishimoto, Director of Finance @youngbrothershawaii
Wanya Ogata, Manager - Corporate Health and Wellness @hawaiianelectric 
Di Salas, Director of Marketing and Communications @hawaiidentalservice
A special mahalo to @kahalamall for hosting us at A special mahalo to @kahalamall for hosting us at their Toddler Time event and for gifting a book to every family!

We were also thrilled to hear @tammyyeeart read aloud her book Wake Up, Mermaids!

We’re so grateful for seeing everyone enjoy the books, the read alouds, and for all the families that came out to support us! 📚🥺
Sonia Peralta of @nanaikapono_elementary / @nanaik Sonia Peralta of @nanaikapono_elementary / @nanaikaponoelem has been a longstanding partner for RTMI and we were so thrilled to be invited back today to read aloud to kiddos in her second grade classroom, in addition to four other second grade classes! 📚

The kids and staff were so sweet! 🥺

Pictured from left to right (1st picture): Jamie (Operations Manager), Dannah (Executive Director), and Kayla (Programs, Special Projects, and Data Director) 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️
A special mahalo to Guy Kamitaki of @bfcrafts @dai A special mahalo to Guy Kamitaki of @bfcrafts @daiso_hawaii @acehardwarehi for hosting a golf tournament this past Tuesday with proceeds benefiting Read To Me International Foundation!

We’re also thankful for Joy Shimabukuro of @thejoyofcrafting for partnering with us this past year. She provided us with unique and crafty creations for our story-time events. 

Executive Director Dannah Barnes first met Guy Kamitaki at Toddler Time at Kahala Mall. He would bring his wife Gail and grandson Bryce to story time! 📚
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