:: MISSION STATEMENT:

"OPENING BOOKS TO OPEN DOORS" The mission of the Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation, Inc. is to eradicate illiteracy among inner city youth, thereby empowering, inspiring and encouraging at-risk youth to become successful and productive citizens.

:: VISION STATEMENT:

The Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation, Inc. aims to "open books to open doors" which opens young minds to the boundless opportunities available to the educated.