Finding the Fun in Reading and Writing
Adventures in Reading's mission is to provide enjoyable, intergenerational literacy enrichment activities!
Who We Are
Our Purpose
Adventures in Reading, Inc. (AIR) was founded in 2018.
AIR provides customized, intergenerational programs for reading and writing experiences with a focus on fun! Programs are designed to be conducted anywhere that time and space are available.
Our People
Mari L. Barnes is a children’s author and writes under the pen name of Mari Lumpkin. She has more than 30 years of editorial experience and has spent many years creating and implementing children’s literacy programs. Mari lives with The World’s Greatest Husband and a temperamental garden in Hammond, Indiana.
Maren Woodlock is a retired advertising executive who has spent more than half her life working on some of the world’s biggest brands, creating innovative and effective marketing programs.
Maren lives with her husband, a retired teacher and organic gardener in Dyer, Indiana.
Our Partners
We are proud to have partnered with The ACE Project and Superhero Training & Supply Company, two dynamic organizations that focus on children. In addition, AIR affiliates with schools, local community services, community centers, libraries, day camps, churches, Boys & Girls Clubs, the YMCA, and sports teams. Our partners help us extend our reach and impact in the community.
Our Story in Pictures: Adventures in Reading, Inc.'s Journey to Make a Difference
Hard at work on their stories at Ella Flagg Young school in Chicago.
Partnered with The ACE Program to work with parents at the Washington School, Riverdale, Illinois.
Mari working on memoirs with seniors at Riverdale Manor Apartments.
Maren coaxing poetry from a day camper at Shekinah Chapel.
ACE Program parents proudly presenting books they wrote.
Maren and volunteer Stacy Whitehead at a Superhero Training & Supply Company event.
