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Reading to Kids News
January 25, 2024
 

Dear Friends of Reading to Kids,

SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE ZOOM MEETING
TONIGHT AT 7PM:
25TH ANNIVERSARY
PARTY PLANNERS WANTED

Reading to Kids volunteers hiking in Hollywood

Our Special Events Committee is in the early planning stages of creating our 25th Anniversary party on May 11th! Join them tonight for their Zoom meeting from 7pm - 8:30pm!

E-mail us at info@readingtokids.org and we'll send you the Evite with all the information to join the meeting where we'll continue planning our 25th Anniversary party!

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48 MORE VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED FOR OUR
FEBRUARY 10TH READING CLUBS

Our "People & Places Around the World" reading clubs on February 10th are only two weeks away, and we need 48 more volunteers.

You can help by joining our February 10th reading club event so your friends will see that on your wall. Then go to our website and sign up with us.

Please tweet, post to Facebook and Instagram, and message your friends that we still need more volunteers.

Please also print out this flyer and post it at your work, school, church, synagogue, mosque, or favorite community bulletin board.

STEP IN TO A BIGGER VOLUNTEER ROLE
AT OUR FEB. 10TH READING CLUBS

Charles White Elementary Site Coordinator Megan Cottier with her 10th reading clubs certificate
Charles White Elementary Site Coordinator Megan Cottier with her 10th reading clubs certificate.

We also need more of our experienced volunteers to help train new and returning volunteers, be a GLC, or especially be a second or third Site Operations Helper at any of our schools.

If you can help in any of those roles, please visit our home page at www.readingtokids.org and submit your email address in the yellow box, as usual!

Then, e-mail us at info@readingtokids.org to tell us the above role you would like to take on to help create wonderful reading clubs!

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MUSICIANS WANTED MARCH 9TH

Our March 9th reading clubs feature "Music & Entertainment", and we are looking for musicians to perform at each of our eight partner schools. In the past we've had everything from Korean drum troupes to electric violin players to mariachis to marching bands!

Chrissy Bruzek joined by a surprise Kindergartner
at Esperanza Elementary on 3/9/19

If you or someone you know is interested in sharing the gift of music with our students and volunteers, email us at info@readingtokids.org.

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PLEASE HELP US FIND
BINGO PRIZE & AUCTION ITEMS

Reading to Kids' Legendary Bingo fundraiser at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood

Our next fundraising events will be on May 11th and in the fall, so we need your help gathering prizes for silent auctions and bingo winners!

To help you get started, here is information about Reading to Kids to share with potential donors, as well as a donation form for them to complete.

We especially enjoy awarding gift certificates, amusement park and theater tickets, gift bags, and autographed items! Anything unique is great, too!

If you work at or have a connection with products or services to offer, please help us by asking for a donation to our events.
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5K RUNNERS WANTED
SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH!

Do you know any runners? Are you a runner? Please forward this email to them and ask them to join Team Reading to Kids in the LA Big 5K (3.1 miles) near Dodger Stadium on Saturday, March 16.

 Team Reading to Kids logo

This is our 10th time running the Los Angeles Marathon, and all our marathon and Charity Half Marathon spots are filled - but we are looking for more 5K runners to join our team!

If you or a runner you know is interested in becoming one of our fundraising runners or creating a fundraising team, please email Chris Martin at marathon@readingtokids.org!

IMPORTANT NOTE: To register to run on behalf of Reading to Kids, you MUST receive from us a special web address to use when registering on the Los Angeles Marathon website.

SUPPORT OUR
2024 MARATHON RUNNERS
HELP US HAND OUT WATER DURING THE RACE!

Help represent Reading to Kids during the Los Angeles Marathon on March 17th by handing out water to the runners!

Our group will be at Water Station Mile 9 at Hollywood Blvd & Hobart Blvd., on Sunday, March 17th from 5am - 11am.

Click this link to sign up. Our group is Reading to Kids, so just complete the form and sign up to volunteer!

Supporting our runners at the water station

If you can't join us at the above, then donate your support!

Our 2024 runners have until March 17th to reach their ambitious $20,000 fundraising goal! If you can donate a buck a mile to your favorite runner, you'll help fuel them towards the finish line!

Team Reading to Kids banner

With every mile they train and every dollar they raise, these valiant souls help you inspire kids with a love of reading.

Team Reading to Kids 5K runners
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Thanks, and we hope you can join us for tonight's Special Events Committee Zoom meeting and also at our next reading clubs on Saturday, February 10th!

Sincerely,

Charlie Orchard, Yancy Rodriguez Coe, & Ciara Kelly
Reading to Kids
1600 Sawtelle Blvd, Suite 210
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 479-7455
(310) 479-7435 (FAX)
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Make a donation:
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FEBRUARY 2024
Reading Club RSVPs
School RSVPs Capacity
Alta Loma 24 24
Esperanza 20 24
Gratts 22 30
Los Angeles 34 44
MacArthur Park 32 32
Magnolia 29 33
Politi 17 31
White 23 31
TOTAL 201 249
FEBRUARY Books. . .
Kindergarten book
Kindergarten
First Grade book
First Grade
Second Grade book
Second Grade
Third Grade book
Third Grade
Fourth Grade book
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade book
Fifth Grade

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