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Dear Friends of Reading to Kids,
Thanks to everyone who volunteered for the April Reading Clubs on Saturday! 388 volunteers read to 1,028 kids at our seven partner schools.
8 in '08
Reading to Kids expands to Alta Loma Elementary
Reading to Kids is excited to announce that we will be expanding to our 8th school, Alta Loma Elementary, in May! Help inspire students at Alta Loma with a love of reading by signing up to volunteer for this momentous occasion! Click here to sign up. And click here to see the new map of all Reading to Kids partner schools!
Additionally, we are looking for Site Coordinators, Training Coordinators, GLCs, and experienced volunteers to start at Alta Loma. If you are interested in getting more involved or getting more information, please contact Sarah Kolterman at Sarah.Kolterman@readingtokids.org.
COMEDY NIGHT
Reading to Kids' Fourth Annual Comedy Night tickets are sold out!! Thanks to everyone who bought a ticket for this fabulous event.
We have started a waiting list in case there are last minute cancellations. Click here to sign up.
VOLUNTEER AT BIG SUNDAY!
Join Reading to Kids volunteers at BIG SUNDAY, L.A.'s Annual Day of Service. Volunteers from all over Los Angeles will help out at more than 200 community sites all over the city on Saturday, May 3rd, and Sunday, May 4th.
Los Angeles Elementary and Magnolia Elementary will both be sites for this service event, and a group of Reading to Kids volunteers will be joining in the fun!
Create a Reading Garden at L.A. Elementary (Project #195)
Date: Saturday, May 3rd
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Details: Volunteers will be painting garden boxes, planting flowers, and planting trees to create a Reading Garden for the kids!
Sign Up: Click here
Have a Day of Blooming Together at the Great Magnolia Street School (Project #242)
Date: Sunday, May 4th
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
Details: Volunteers will be planting a garden in front of the school, decorating and delivering flower pots to local seniors with Alzheimer's Disease, making cards and bookmarks, and more! There will also be good food and live music!
Sign Up: Click here
Click here for more information on BIG SUNDAY events and to sign up.
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Have a great weekend!
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Jessica Tritsch & Sarah Kolterman
Reading to Kids
1600 Sawtelle Blvd, Suite 210
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 479-7455
(310) 479-7435 (FAX)
info@readingtokids.org
www.readingtokids.org
www.myspace.com/readingtokids
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2254127481
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April 2008
Reading Club Status |
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Kids |
Volunteers |
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Esperanza
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157
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61
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Gratts
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94
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64
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Hoover
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200
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56
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Los Angeles
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190
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55
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Magnolia
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179 |
65 |
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Politi
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121
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43
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White
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87
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44
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TOTAL
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1,028
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388
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May Books. . .
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Kindergarten
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First Grade
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Second Grade
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Third Grade
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Fourth Grade
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Fifth Grade
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