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Reading to Kids News
October 26, 2017
 

Dear Friends of Reading to Kids,

We had a great time last Saturday at the Crosswords LA Tournament, and you can see photos on their website and in their Facebook group.

We especially thank Reading to Kids volunteers Eileen Scahill, Seth Dorfman, Jamie Steinman, Brittani Gibson, Julienne Wills, Patrick White, Todd Koerner, and Anna Boyle for helping that day!

NOVEMBER 11TH READING CLUBS;
COLLEGE SPIRIT & ITEMS

Ready to inspire kids? Then please sign up today to read to the next generation of scientists and engineers at our "Wonders of Science & Technology" reading clubs on November 11th. We still need 223 more volunteers!

After you sign up, spread the word by joining our November 11th Facebook Event!

November 11th is also College Spirit Day, so represent your alma mater by wearing your school gear! Let's inspire these young students to have a love of reading and an excitement for higher education!

COLLEGE GIVE-AWAY ITEMS WANTED

College logo items donated for College Spirit Month

We want to give each child who attends our November 11th reading clubs something small with a college insignia on it.

If you can obtain college-related items, stickers are always a hit with the younger kids. For the older kids we like to give them pins/buttons, pens, pencils, notebooks, etc. But really, anything with a college logo will help plant the seeds of college interest.

If you work at or have a connection with a college, please help us by asking for a donation of items with that college's insignia. If you like, you can click this link for a request letter/email you can send. Great sources of items with your college's logo are the athletic department and the bookstore!

To "sponsor" one grade at one school, we need about 40 of one item. To sponsor all of one grade at all 8 schools, then we need about 300 of one item. And anything in between would be very helpful!

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4 MORE MARATHON RUNNERS NEEDED

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 next year's 2018 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 18th!

Team Reading to Kids 2018 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Team Reading to Kids logo

We're looking for four more runners to join us in one of the best marathons in the country. You can share this Facebook group with any of your runner friends to encourage them 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 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon website.

Team Reading to Kids 2018 Skechers Performance LA Marathon
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2017 ANNUAL FUND DRIVE UPDATE!

Reading to Kids Annual Fund Drive

The 2017 Annual Fund Drive is off to a great start with $8,302 donated from 129 donors!

Those who have donated can see their names listed on our 2017 Annual Fund Drive page. If you have not yet donated, please donate today so we can add your name there, too.

Our Annual Fund Drive lasts until December 31st, and our goal this year is to raise $55,000 from 550 donors. Please help us meet that goal by spreading the word to your friends and co-workers!

How Can You Help?

1) Make a pledge to donate by check or online. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated!

2) Show your support by asking friends and family to contribute! Look under the "Help us Fundraise!" header for our handy donor sheet for raising money with your friends and co-workers, a sample email you can easily personalize, and tips for fundraising.

Also, if your workplace matches donations to nonprofits, please share with them your donation and ask them to consider matching it. In this way you double your donation and share with others your enthusiasm for Reading to Kids!

Reading to Kids Annual Fund Drive
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Thanks, and we wish you a happy Halloween on Tuesday!

Sincerely,

Charlie Orchard, Jessica Brown-Clark, & Jake Bakke
Reading to Kids
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Los Angeles, CA 90025
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NOVEMBER 2017
Reading Club RSVPs
School RSVPs Capacity
Alta Loma 41 44
Esperanza 37 63
Gratts 23 52
Los Angeles 40 71
MacArthur Park 15 44
Magnolia 31 71
Politi 16 55
White 15 41
TOTAL 218 441
NOVEMBER 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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