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Dear Friends of Reading to Kids,
Reading to Kids has fall internship opportunities!
Help inspire kids with a love of reading while gaining experience in the nonprofit sector. Our internship program gives you the opportunitiy to learn the ins and outs of running a small nonprofit while enjoying a relaxed and fun working environment.
Interns support the day-to-day operations of the office in addition to taking on individual, long-term projects. Projects include but are not limited to: community and school relations, event organizing, fundraising and grant writing, marketing, reading club operations and volunteer recruitment and coordination.
Click here for more information and e-mail Jessica.Tritsch@readingtokids.org to apply!
OCTOBER READING CLUBS: MAGICIANS AND READERS NEEDED!
Click here to sign up for our October 13th Reading Clubs! Kids will hear stories about "Halloween, Magic, and Mysteries," in our October books including Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger in 1st grade, Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg in 3rd Grade, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving in 4th grade.
To help bring our theme to life, we will be featuring a live magic show during the close of the reading clubs! We are still looking for magicians to perform. Click here to see who is already helping out, and contact Sarah.Kolterman@readingtokids.org if you are able and willing to perform!
TAKE A HIKE WITH READING TO KIDS
Join Reading to Kids volunteers for a hike in Mishe Mokwa Trail - Sandstone Peak. The hike includes the Echo Cliffs, stunning sandstone formations, and great views from the peak!
WHEN: Sunday, September 30th, 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Mishe Mokwa Trail - Sandstone Peak
DISTANCE: 6 miles roundtrip, about 3 hours
RSVP: Evite
Friends and family are always welcome. The event will be cancelled in the event of rain. For more information (including directions) or to RSVP, click here.
If you have any questions please contact Riko Wilson at Riko.Wilson@readingtokids.org.
2007 ANNUAL FUND DRIVE:
SHARE THE POWER OF READING!
Every donation counts in Reading to Kids' Annual Fund Drive! A donation of just $5 allows us to purchase 4 take-home prize books for the kids!
Here are some examples of how your contribution can make a difference in the lives of young readers:
A gift of $25 could buy 21 take-home prize books for kids.
A gift of $50 would cover the cost of four hardcover read aloud books donated to our partner schools' libraries.
A gift of $100 could pay for a single child's prize books from Kindergarten to Fifth Grade.
A gift of $250 would cover one month's worth of prize books for students at one school.
A gift of $500 could buy eight month's worth of prize books for parents and teachers at one school.
Please consider participating in our Annual Fund Drive and helping this organization grow. To join your fellow volunteers in donating to Reading to Kids, please click here. For information or materials to help you fundraise for Reading to Kids, click here.
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