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Reading to Kids News
January 23, 2025
 

Dear Friends of Reading to Kids,

Reading to Kids at White Elem.

Our "Mysteries & New Adventures" reading clubs on February 8th are only two weeks away, and we need 67 more volunteers!

You can help by joining our February 8th 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 Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram, and message your friends that we still need more volunteers.

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

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TAKE ON A BIGGER ROLE
AT OUR FEB. 8TH READING CLUBS

Site Coordinators at Politi Elementary

We need more of our experienced volunteers to help train new and returning volunteers, be a GLC, or especially be a second or third Site Coordinator 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!

SCHOOL AMBASSADORS WANTED

Volunteers at Charles White Elementary

During the week of February 3rd we need ambassadors to visit any of our schools for an hour during the school day to encourage kids to come to the February 8th reading clubs. Email us at info@readingtokids.org if you can be an ambassador for an hour that week!

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EXTRA COMPUTERS OR TABLETS?
GIVE ONE TO A KID!

At our February reading clubs we would love to give away a computer or iPad/tablet to one lucky kid at each school.

If you or your employer have any working computers that are less than 6 years old running Windows 10 or later, or any Macintosh computers less than 7 years old, or any iPads or similar tablets, we can give them to deserving kids!

Please email us at info@readingtokids.org to help make a kid very happy!

iPad winner at Charles White Elementary
A Charles White Elementary 5th grader with perfect Reading to Kids attendance
leaps for joy after winning a new iPad
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FOUR MORE MUSICIANS & PERFORMERS
WANTED MARCH 8TH

Our March 8th reading clubs feature "Music & Celebration", and we are looking for four more musicians, dancers, or other entertainers to perform at each of our eight partner schools.

In the past we've had everything from Korean drum troupes, electric violin players, mariachi dancers, and marching bands!

The Potential Lunatics performing at Politi Elementary

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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5K RUNNERS WANTED
SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH!

Are you or your friends ready to run for a cause? 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 15th!

 Team Reading to Kids logo

This is our 11th 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.

Team Reading to Kids 5K runners

CAN'T RUN 26 MILES OR 5K?
THEN SUPPORT OUR 2025 MARATHON RUNNERS
HELP US HAND OUT WATER DURING THE RACE!

Help represent Reading to Kids during the Los Angeles Marathon on March 16th 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 16th 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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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 fundraisers at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood will be on May 21st and in the fall, so we need your help gathering prizes for 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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We hope you are still in a safe place and can join us by submitting your RSVP for our February 8th reading clubs!

Sincerely,

Charlie Orchard, Yancy Rodriguez Coe, & Anna Davies
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 2025
Reading Club RSVPs
School RSVPs Capacity
Alta Loma 28 28
Esperanza 24 49
Gratts 23 26
MacArthur Park 22 34
Magnolia 36 38
Politi 33 35
Tenth St. 18 29
White 25 37
TOTAL 209 276
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