Marc Helgesen, who followed Richard Day as the 2nd Chair of the ERF, passed away on 11 March 2025 after a protracted illness while hospitalized in Sendai. While the ERF remembers Marc’s leadership, his perspectives on Extensive Reading, his Language Learner Literature Award initiative and his stimulating talks, Marc has touched many others in various roles. Others remember him for his role in founding the Sendai Chapter of JALT, for his long-running series of texts in the “English Firstha...| The Extensive Reading Foundation