After a lifetime of extraordinary service and creating change in communities across the country, especially San Diego, Marjorie (Margie) Blitz passed away peacefully in December 2024.

Margie served on the Words Alive Board of Directors from 2001 – 2010, including an impactful term as Words Alive Board Chair that saw incredible growth in the reach of our programs. Her genuine enthusiasm for Words Alive inspired numerous volunteers and donors to become involved, many of whom are still part of the Words Alive community today.

A longtime volunteer with Words Alive’s youngest readers, Margie inspired a love of reading in countless preschool-aged children. Margie was instrumental in the creation of the organization’s first early literacy program almost 25 years ago and we truly could not be where we are today without her leadership and dedication.

Read more about Margie’s remarkable life and legacy here.