David Baldacci's books have been publicly discussed and/or read by everyone from Howard Stern and Don Imus to Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh, from George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton to Charlie Rose and Larry King. Baldacci has made many television and radio appearances and has been featured in numerous national and international publications.

David contributes to, and is involved in, several philanthropic efforts. His greatest efforts are currently dedicated to his family's own Wish You Well Foundation. 

The Wish You Well Foundation
The Wish You Well Foundation, established by Michelle and David Baldacci, supports family literacy in the United States by fostering and promoting the development and expansion of new and existing literacy and educational programs. For more information, call 703-476-6032.

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
The mission of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is to establish literacy as a value in every family in America by helping every family in the nation understand that the home is the child's first school, that the parent is the child's first teacher, and that reading is the child's first subject. The foundation also seeks to break the inter-generational cycle of illiteracy by supporting the development of family literacy programs where parents and children can learn and read together. For more information, call (202) 955-6183.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Since 1955, the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. Through grants, medical research, and patient support systems, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation helps thousands of people each year to manage this life-impacting disease. For more information, call (800) FIGHT-CF (800-344-4823).

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is dedicated to ending the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis. For the past 53 years, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has invested more than $260 million to find the cause, treatments and cure for this chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system.  Research continues with new medicines and treatments for MS, as well as advancements in patient care. For more information, call (800) FIGHT-MS (800-344-4867).

National Childhood Cancer Foundation
(Foundation for the Children's Oncology Group)
The National Childhood Cancer Foundation supports a network of childhood cancer programs at institutions throughout North America, and in Australia and Europe, that conduct ground-breaking laboratory research and give state-of-the-art care to infants, children, teens, and young adults with cancer. For more information, call (800) 458-6223.

Virginia Literacy Foundation
The Virginia Literacy Foundation works to advance adult literacy through programs and individual adult education. Thousands of volunteers each year give their time and talents to aid adults to strengthen their reading and comprehension skills. For more information, call (804) 255-8777.