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Reading to Kids News
February 23, 2023
 

Dear Friends of Reading to Kids,

PERFORMERS NEEDED MARCH 11TH!

Our March 11th reading clubs feature "Music & Entertainment", and we are looking for four more musicians, dancers, etc. 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 marching bands!

Liz Fohl performing at Charles White Elementary

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

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JOIN US & RECRUIT FOR OUR
MARCH 11TH READING CLUBS!

Reading to Kids at White Elem.

Our "Music & Entertainment " reading clubs on March 11th are only two weeks away, and we need 109 more volunteers.

You can help by joining our March 11th 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.

A Note About Masks

We have asked the principals at our partner schools if they want our mask policy at the reading clubs to change from everyone required to wear a mask while indoors to everyone encouraged to wear a mask while indoors.

We will let everyone who submits an RSVP know if our mask policy changes, per principals' discretion.

STEP IN TO A BIGGER VOLUNTEER ROLE
AT OUR MAR. 11TH READING CLUBS

Veteran volunteers help out with logistics

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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SUPPORT OUR
2023 MARATHON RUNNERS
HELP US HAND OUT WATER DURING THE RACE!

Help represent Reading to Kids during the Los Angeles Marathon on March 19th by handing out water to the runners!

Our group will be at Water Station Mile 9 at Hollywood Blvd & Hobart Blvd., on Sunday, March 19th 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

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

Our 2023 runners have until March 19th 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 LA Marathon runners

TWO MORE RUNNERS NEEDED FOR THE
2023 LA MARATHON OR 5K!

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 2023 Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 19th!

 Team Reading to Kids logo

This is our 9th time running the marathon, and we're looking for two more marathon runners to join us in one of the best marathons in the country.

If that distance is too daunting, you can join us in the LA Big 5K (that's just 3.1 miles) near Dodger Stadium the day before the marathon on Saturday, March 18, 2023.

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 Los Angeles Marathon website.

Team Reading to Kids 5K runners
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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 Legendary Bingo fundraiser at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood will be on April 26th, and we need your help gathering prizes for the 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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Thanks, and we hope you can help with any of the above!

Sincerely,

Charlie Orchard, Yancy Rodriguez Coe, & Diego Cruz
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.facebook.com/readingtokids
www.twitter.com/readingtokids
www.readingtokids.blogspot.com

Make a donation:
www.readingtokids.org/HowToHelp/HelpDonate.php

MARCH 2023
Reading Club RSVPs
School RSVPs Capacity
Alta Loma 29 29
Esperanza 13 27
Gratts 20 20
Los Angeles 18 33
MacArthur Park 9 35
Magnolia 22 38
Politi 7 29
White 10 26
TOTAL 128 237
MARCH Books. . .
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