LOS ANGELES – Greg
Behrendt, co-author of the bestseller "He's Just Not
That Into You," and Iliza Shlesinger, winner of NBC's 2008 "Last Comic
Standing" joined Shang, Bob Oschack, and Mike Phirman at
Hollywood’s Ricardo Montalbán Theatre
on
Saturday, May 9th, to celebrate
Reading to Kids'
Tenth Anniversary. Coming off of “Greg Behrendt’s Totally Into You
Comedy Tour,” Behrendt was excited to get
on stage in support of a good cause.
“I am honored to
participate in the Reading to Kids ten year anniversary
celebration." said Behrendt. “What Reading to Kids does to make reading more
exciting for kids is outstanding. I
wouldn’t be here today if I hadn’t developed a deep love for reading at a very
early age.”
The night kicked off with
a silent auction featuring a variety of enticing items, including Virgin America
airline tickets, Disneyland passes, a weekend at a Big Bear Cabin, and a
year of DirectTV. Proceeds from the event support Reading to Kids, a grassroots organization
dedicated to inspiring children with a love of reading through its monthly
reading clubs. Reading to Kids brings together a
diverse group of volunteers from across Los Angeles to read to local elementary school
children on the second Saturday of every month. For more information on Reading to Kids, please visit
www.readingtokids.org.
“We are thrilled to have
Greg be a part of our tenth anniversary celebration, and we
appreciate that he’s able to take the time to support the program and
honor our work with the kids,” said Jessica Tritsch, Program Director of Reading
to Kids. “This was a terrific night!”