Metro Area
Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties
The SMART Reading Metro Area team implements SMART Reading and raises funds to support SMART Reading in the Portland Metro area. In the 2025-26 school year, we served 3,014 preschool through third-grade students and gave away 30,784 books. We are focused on recruiting more volunteers and establishing strong financial support among our communities to ensure we can continue this important work of empowering local children through reading.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteers are a vital part of our mission. We can’t provide reading support and books to local kids without YOU! To find a list of SMART Reading sites near you, click here (or call 971-634-1628)
To learn more about our volunteer roles and submit an application, click here.
Click here to read SMART Reading Metro’s Year-end Report.
Click here to read SMART Reading Metro’s Local Newsletter
Metro Area Staff:
 Stacy Goodwin |  Roland Mechanik |  Stephen Swidler Program Manager |
SMART Associate Board:
The SMART Reading Associate Board is a small group of emerging professionals who represent diverse skill sets and have demonstrated a commitment to serve as SMART Reading ambassadors within the Portland community. To learn more about the SMART Reading Associate Board, click here ›.
Events
Stories That Shape Us: Celebrating 35 Years of SMART Reading10/8/2026
See event details ›