Last week we mentioned we recently received $35,000 in grants, and today we can share with you that $15,000 of that came to us from the Dwight Stuart Youth Fund!
Their support of our monthly reading clubs, whether via Zoom or in-person again (once it is safe to do so), helps all of us share your enthusiasm for reading. Together we are enriching the lives of thousands of young readers throughout Los Angeles!
The teachers and staff at our partner schools are still enjoying their well-earned summer break, so we continue to recruit more of them to host on Zoom next month's virtual summer reading clubs on August 14th.
On Thursday, August 5th, at about 11am we will email you how you can submit your RSVP for those "Arts & Creativity" reading clubs!
Our summer reading clubs are smaller, so mark your calendars for August 14th. Help us keep students reading throughout the summer!
OPERATIONS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
For our virtual reading clubs we need experienced volunteers to
help train volunteers to use Zoom or be a second or third virtual Site Coordinator
in our Zoom reading clubs for any of our schools.
Being a Site Coordinator guarantees you a (non-reading) spot at our next reading clubs, so please e-mail us at
info@readingtokids.org if you can help us create wonderful reading clubs!
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SUPPORT US WITH GROCERY STORE ESCRIP, AMAZONSMILE, & EBAY
GIVINGWORKS
Did you know you can support Reading to Kids just
by shopping at the grocery store or using your credit card?
eScrip
and
Ralphs both have programs that are NO COST ways
for you to donate to Reading to Kids.
All
you have to do is
call Ralphs or go online and register your grocery
cards. When you use those cards at a participating
store or service provider, the store will donate a
percentage of your purchases to Reading to Kids!
Click here for simple instructions
on how to sign up or renew! Or, you can
call Ralphs Community Contribution
Program at
(800) 443-4438. Explain you want to register your Ralphs
card number and your telephone number.
Reading to Kids NPO# is BR278.
Note if you have previously signed up: You have to renew
your registration each year
on or after September 1st!
Do you
shop on
Amazon.com? If you shop using
AmazonSmile, they will donate 0.5% of
your purchases to Reading to Kids!
Click here for easy directions on how to start using
AmazonSmile!
Do you
sell items on
eBay? If you list an item on eBay through their
GivingWorks program, you can donate some or all of the
proceeds to
Reading to Kids!
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