Inspire a Love of Reading
by making your contribution
to the
Reading to Kids
2009
Annual Fund Drive
Each year, from the September to the November reading
clubs, we ask our supporters to help us inspire underserved children with a love
of reading by making a donation to Reading to Kids.
Reading to Kids has been able to thrive thanks to the thousands of
hours of participation by teachers, administrators, parents, volunteers, and
elementary school children,
and thanks to generous financial contributions by foundations, businesses,
agencies, and individuals like you.
In May 1999, Reading to Kids held its first reading club with 8
volunteers and 20 students at Gratts Elementary School. Ten years later, an
average of 400 Reading to Kids volunteers read to 1,100 children
each month at eight elementary schools!
Kids emerge from our program with more enthusiasm for reading, books for
their home libraries, stronger school libraries, and an enhanced
appreciation for reading in English! |
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In order to sustain and expand our program, we need your help! Your
donation will help to purchase hardcover books for
elementary school libraries in low-income communities, fund book donations
directly to children and parents to help them develop their own home libraries, and expand
our program into new schools and communities.
Last year, we were extremely grateful for your
contributions of over $40,000! This year, our
goal is to raise at least $45,000 from 850 donors over the next two months.
Please join us by making a donation to Reading to Kids
If you have any questions regarding the
Annual Fund Drive, please feel free to
contact Lisa Flores at the Reading to Kids office
at (310)
479-7455 or by e-mail at
Lisa.Flores @ readingtokids.org.
Thank you for your support! |
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How to
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http://www.facebook.com/readingtokids
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Donate by check: |
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Please make checks payable to Reading to Kids
and mail to our office along with this
form:
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Reading to Kids
1600 Sawtelle Boulevard, Suite 210
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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Donate by credit card: |
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No Processing
Fees! |
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Donate Monthly: |
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Click here
if you would like to set up a monthly
credit card
donation using Network for Good.
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Help us Fundraise! |
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Supporters who would like to encourage family and friends to
donate to Reading to Kids can use our
Reading to Kids
donor form
OR create
a
personalized fundraising page on
Facebook. |
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Special thanks to our
top fundraisers in 2009! |
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What Can Your
Dollars Buy? |
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Here are some examples* of how your contribution can make a
difference in the lives of the young readers we work with
each month:
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$5 |
4 take-home prize books for participating kids |
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$18 |
15 take-home prize books for participating kids |
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$50 |
4 hardcover read-aloud books |
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$115 |
100
take-home prize
books for participating kids |
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$360 |
1 month
worth of read-aloud books at
one school |
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$575 |
500
take-home prize books for participating kids |
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$750 |
All of the reading club expenses (books, supplies,
and food) for month of reading clubs at one school |
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$1,150 |
1,000
take-home prize books for participating kids |
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$10,000 |
All of the reading club expenses (books, supplies,
and food) for one year of reading clubs at one school |
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*Note: All prices and purchases are
approximations that illustrate the cost of these
items for Reading to Kids.
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Thanks to
Our 2009
Annual Fund Drive Participants! |
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Anonymous
Beth Bayer
Emily Beaghan
Victor Chao
Jamie Chazen
Robyn Chew
Lisa Flores
Phyllis Hall
Douglas Hearns
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Sally Ito
Tracy Jong
Dina Kampmeyer
Cathy Ostiller
Patty Peters
Karen Stapley
Stephanie Taylor
Elizabeth Yng-Wong
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If your name should be included in this list,
please contact
Lisa Flores at
Lisa.Flores @readingtokids.org
to let us know. |
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