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Dear Friends of Reading to Kids,
BUY A READING TO KIDS T-SHIRT
BY 11:55PM THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 30TH!
It's the last few days to get your very own Reading to Kids t-shirt!
We have a group order ending this Sunday, March 30th, at 11:55PM, 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 Sunday night, the less expensive they will be!
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THANK YOU, UCLA OCHC,
FOR COLORING BOOKS
AT THE MARCH READING CLUBS!
Click on each photo above to see a larger version.
We extend a huge thank you to UCLA's On-Campus Housing Council (OCHC) for donating 600 custom-designed coloring books for the kids at our March reading clubs two weeks ago!
Titled "A Starlight Symphony," click on the above images to see these amazing coloring books, created entirely by UCLA students through collaborative art sessions and pop-up events hosted by OCHC.
Their goal was to bring a little extra joy to the kids who attend our reading clubs, and they did just that. The kids absolutely loved them and wasted no time filling the pages with color!
That's UCLA OCHC members Abhi Singh and Maya Viramontes with Reading to Kids Program Coordinator Anna Davies in the bottom right photo.
We're so grateful to UCLA OCHC for their generosity, creativity, and for partnering with Reading to Kids on such a meaningful project!
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APRIL 12TH READING CLUBS
We still have a handful of volunteer reader spots open for our April 12th "People & Places Around the World" clubs, so
click here to submit your RSVP!
We are especially looking for experienced volunteers to be "roaming readers" at MacArthur Park Elementary that morning. Roaming readers travel to multiple classrooms to read aloud to students in Saturday School for 20 - 30 minutes in each Saturday School classroom. They won't do crafts with the kids, but they still give each kid their own prize book, and their teacher remains in the classroom, too.
This is a great way to read to kids who probably don't come to our reading clubs! E-mail us at info@readingtokids.org if you are an experienced reader who wants to fill this role!
STEP INTO A BIGGER VOLUNTEER ROLE
AT OUR APR. 12TH READING CLUBS
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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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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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HELP OUR MARATHON & 5K RUNNERS
REACH THEIR FUNDRAISING GOAL!
Thank you to everyone involved in fundraising for Team Reading to Kids! We're so close to hitting our goal of $20,000!
Our runners already did the hard part, now it's up to you to donate and help them reach the fundraising finish line! Every dollar supports our reading clubs and helps inspire kids with a love of reading.
Celebrate Team Reading to Kids' hard work by donating before April 1st at http://readingtokids.org/marathon.
They are still recovering from running 320 miles back on 3/16 and 3/17 at the 2024 Los Angeles
Marathon and Big 5K! Click this link to our 5K runner Mary Wang's vlog on YouTube to see a 5K charity runners' racing day experience!
Head over towards the bottom of their website and scroll down to see a slideshow of our runners before, during, and after the marathon. We guarantee you will be delighted by one of the last two slides!
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Thank you for your support!
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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)
info@readingtokids.org
www.readingtokids.org
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Make a donation:
www.readingtokids.org/HowToHelp/HelpDonate.php
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