Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation, comes to Kent’s Bright Horizons at Centerpoint on Oct. 4.

The program is an annual reading celebration that highlights the need for quality early education in America by mobilizing adults and children to set a record for the largest shared reading experience.

The event is 4:30-5 p.m. at Bright Horizons at Centerpoint, 20809 72nd Ave. S, Kent.

Bright Horizons will accept new and gently used books to support the Bright Horizons Foundation for children; a non-profit organization created to brighten the lives of children, youth, and families in crisis.

Participants will get to read a book, engage in fun activities and share the importance of developing a love of reading.

The Read for the Record event is open to the community.

“Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is a call to action to Americans to recognize the importance of quality early education, especially for our most vulnerable children,” said Sheila Harris, center director. “When children start behind, they tend to stay behind. Bright Horizons Early Education and Preschool is proud to support this campaign in Kent.”

For more information, contact Bright Horizons at Centerpoint at www.brighthorizons.com/kent or 253-437-0030.

Since the campaign’s inception in 2006, more than seven million people have joined local Jumpstart’s Read for the Record reading celebrations. Jumpstart has raised more than $7 million to support its year-round work in preschools in low-income neighborhoods.