Last Saturday we had 373 kids, 220 volunteers,
93 parents, and 22 teachers & staff
enjoy books, crafts, and music at our festive March 8th reading clubs!
We deeply thank and appreciate all of the dedicated and wonderfully engaging musicians who entertained on Saturday!
If you look very carefully in the above-right photo you may be able to spot musician Coach Kody as he and his DJ pose with all of the volunteers at White Elementary! Click on any of the above images to see them full size.
Click this link to our 2025 musicians page for even more photos from Saturday's performances! Keep an eye on our Instagram for photos and videos we are still receiving of those performances!
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APRIL 12TH READING CLUBS
Please be sure to sign up for the next reading clubs!
Click here to submit your RSVP for our
"People & Places Around the World" clubs, then "join" the
April 12th reading club event on
Facebook and invite your friends!
These April 12th reading clubs will be much smaller because the schools will be on their Spring break, so
be sure to sign up early!
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FINAL DAYS TO DONATE TO AND CHEER ON
OUR BIG 5K & MARATHON RUNNERS!
Runners Chris Martin, Kimberly Morris, and Atticus Simmons
at the Tenth St. Elem. reading clubs last Saturday!
Team Reading to Kids has until this Sunday to reach their ambitious $20,000 fundraising goal!
Please donate a buck a mile today as they prepare to run the LA 5K this Saturday and the Los Angeles Marathon this Sunday!
Several of our Team Reading to Kids marathon runners are running the LA Marathon for the 10 or 11th time in support of Reading to Kids!
At this year's LA Marathon on Sunday, Kimberly Morris is doing something especially epic - she'll be attempting to break the record for the fastest marathon run by a woman dressed as a banana!
They have been training for months over hundreds of miles, and so far our runners have raised $9,191 in support of our
monthly reading clubs.
Your donation will make all their months and miles of training pay off in books for the kids we serve!
With every mile they train and every dollar they raise, these valiant souls help you inspire kids with a love of reading.
During the LA 5K and marathon this weekend, look for the runners in the white shirts (front of the shirts on the left below, back of the shirts on the right below).
And of course, watch for
Kimberly running as a banana!
CHEER ON OUR LA 5K RUNNERS
THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH AT 6:45AM!
Come cheer on the LA 5K Running for Reading to Kids Team this Saturday as they run near Dodger Stadium!
We will be there starting at 6:30 am. Arrive before 7:30 am to avoid the crowds and provide time to walk from your car to the beginning of the race route.
Parking for the LA 5K is free, and you can meet our LA 5K runners at 6:45 am at this location next to the picnic tables marked in blue below (click the below image to see a larger version). The race starts at 8am and will probably end by 9am.
Getting to the LA 5K race: Due to street closures for the LA 5K, only two entrances will be open to Dodger Stadium: Sunset Gate A, accessible via Sunset Blvd., and Downtown Gate E, accessible via CA-110. These gates will open at 5:30 am. (Note: The Golden State Gate, accessible via I-5, will be closed due to street closures.)
Please email us at
marathon@readingtokids.org if you can cheer them on this Saturday - or simply show up!
CHEER ON OUR MARATHON RUNNERS
THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 16TH
You can also cheer on our marathon runners this Sunday at our course support booth located at Burton Way and N. Palm Dr. from 8:30am - 11:30am. Join Charlie by stopping by and be inspired by thousands of runners (and at least one banana) streaming by!
Course Support Booth
HAND OUT WATER DURING THE MARATHON!
Help represent Reading to Kids during the Los Angeles Marathon by handing out water to the runners!
Our group will be at Water Station Mile 9 at Hollywood Blvd & Hobart Blvd., this Sunday 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!
If you can't join us at the above, then donate your support as they finalize their training after hundreds of miles!
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LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
APRIL 26-27:
VOLUNTEER IN OUR BOOTH
This year's Festival of Books will take place April 26-27 on the University of Southern California campus.
Please join us in our booth to share your enthusiasm and
Reading to Kids knowledge
with other book lovers!
Click here to see all available shifts. If you're interested in volunteering, reply or e-mail
info@readingtokids.org.
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BUY A READING TO KIDS T-SHIRT!
(Click on each photo below to see a larger version.)
It's time once again to get your very own Reading to Kids t-shirt!
We have a group order ending on March 30th, so please head over to our
Order a T-Shirt link for all the details on how you can order your own shirt like the one shown above.
That
Order a T-Shirt link is also available in the lower left-hand side of our website.
The more t-shirts ordered by the 30th, the less expensive they will be!
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3 COMPUTERS OR TABLETS WANTED
TO GIVE TO KIDS!
At our April 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!
We especially need working computers (CPUs), whether or not they come with monitors, keyboards, etc. Please email us at
info@readingtokids.org to help make a kid very happy!
A Charles White Elementary 5th grader with perfect Reading to Kids attendance
leaps for joy after winning a new iPad
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PLEASE HELP US FIND
BINGO PRIZE & AUCTION ITEMS
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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Thanks, and we hope you can join us at any of the above events!
