Read to Achieve
Read to Achieve is the NBA's nationwide, year-round campaign to help young people develop a lifelong love for reading and to encourage adults to read regularly with children. ReadBoston and the Boston Celtics collaborate locally on this effort. Read to Achieve is the most extensive educational outreach initiative in the history of professional sports. Working in partnership with ReadBoston, the Celtics are proud to present Read to Achieve to local students. Each year, students attending ReadBoston's Family Literacy Project schools track the amount of time they read during the month. Students who reach their goals receive a special Read to Achieve prize. As an added incentive, the Celtics also host a monthly read-aloud event at a ReadBoston school with various members of the Boston Celtics. Past members of the Read to Achieve Reading Team include Ray Allen, Tony Allen, Glen Davis, Kevin Garnett, Ryan Gomes, Al Jefferson, Walter McCarty, Raef LaFrentz, Kendrick Perkins, Paul Pierce, Scott Pollard, James Posey, Leon Powe, Gabe Pruitt, Allen Ray, Rajon Rondo, Brian Scalabrine and Delonte West.
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