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Brief Introduction

Reading is Fundamental, Honolulu, Inc. (RIF-Honolulu) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

RIF-Honolulu:
• Encourages a love of reading through book ownership.
• Provides 16,000+ books a year to PreK-3 students in under-resourced communities on Oahu.
• Is staffed entirely by volunteers.

100% of all contributions to RIF-Honolulu are used exclusively for our Oahu children’s reading program.

You can make a difference for Oahu’s keiki when you support our literacy program. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Please send your gift to:
Reading is Fundamental, Honolulu, Inc.
PO Box 61826
Honolulu, HI 96839-1826

The Latest

  • Mahalos from Keiki

    • Jul 09, 2026

    Over 4,600 pre-K through third grade students, plus over 200 student helpers, received books from RIF during our 2025-2026 school year. These are just some of their tokens of appreciation to our wonderful volunteers who read to them in their classrooms and shared how reading is FUNdamental!

    We hope everyone has an enjoyable and restful summer break .. and we’ll see you again in September!

  • We’re Wrapping Up the Year

    • Apr 29, 2026

    RIF has just a couple more schools to visit in May, and then we’re pau for the school year! It’s been a great year of Fall, Winter, and Spring visitations, and the student helpers make it extra-special for our volunteer readers. Pictured above are Nanaikapono Elementary’s student helpers with the readers they assisted in late April.

  • International Volunteers

    • Mar 12, 2026

    RIF even has international volunteers! Suzanne (former Linapuni Elementary teacher) and her husband, who now live in Japan, were visiting Hawaii and gladly agreed to help unpack, stamp, and shelve a new shipment of books!


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