Things We Read
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| Motto | Enjoy books that matter. |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2011[1] |
| Type | 501(C)(3) Corporation |
| Purpose | Literary services, Military services |
Co-Founders | Chris Molaro, Garrison Haning |
| Website | http://www.thingsweread.org/ |
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.[2]
About
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.[3]
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.[4]
Book List Contributors
- Mark Cuban
- Joe Cross
- Dr. Douglas Merrill
- Governor Martin O'Malley
- Mark Sisson
- Bill Murray
- LeBron James
- Alex Gorsky
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Mike Rowe
- Thurston Clark
- Landon Donovan
- Max Collins
- Wes Moore
- Joseph Galloway
- Dan Wilbur
- Mayim Bialik
- US Secretary of Defense – Chuck Hagel
- Jeff Arnett
- Coach K
- Representative Chris Van Hollen
- Dr. Tommy Sowers
- Senator Mark Begich
- John Ondrasik (Five for Fighting)
- LeVar Burton
- Lt. General Robert Caslen
- Dr. Paul Jaminet
- Maj. General William Suter
- Admiral James Stavridis
- Anderson Cooper
- Mike Erwin
- Elon Musk
- Bill Gates
- Nick Padlo
References
- ↑ "Things We Read About". Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ www.thingsweread.org http://www.thingsweread.org. Retrieved 2016-01-28. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ ref name="Creem">Things We Read, Creem, retrieved 2016-02-21
- ↑ "Things We Read to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell". Global News Wire. Dec 26, 2014.