Whoa, we asked and you answered - our September 13th "Arts & Creativity" reading clubs filled up early, thank you so much! 
We know that people's plans change, though, so please keep checking our website over the next two weeks for any cancellations!
(If you signed up for the reading clubs but can't join us,
please
cancel your RSVP now so that another volunteer can read with us.)
Attention experienced volunteers: we're now looking for those willing to be Training Coordinators, Check-In Helpers, Grade Level Coordinators, & Site Operations Helpers for these next reading clubs.
You can read about those roles here and email info@readingtokids.org if you want to help in any, even if your school is full!
Or, if you want to help in other ways (Curriculum, Marketing, etc.), and have volunteered with us three or more times,
consider
joining our
Taskforce.
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLIES
WANTED FOR 2026
We gave so many school supplies to each kid who attended our August reading clubs that we need to re-stock for next August!
If you happen to have the following lying around (or want to
pick some up at back-to-school sales), these are the
specific items we are looking for:
NEW
Spiral notebooks
Colorful 2-pocket folders
Colored pencil sets and marker sets
Pencil pouches
Glue sticks
Large erasers
Mechanical pencils (especially "fun" ones)
Stores such as Office Depot, Staples, and Target are promoting
great back-to-school specials. If you're going to be there
anyway, why not pick up a folder or ten for the kids? 
Please email
us at
info@readingtokids.org or call us at (310) 479-7455 if you
have any supplies to donate!
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READING TO KIDS AMBASSADORS
NEEDED TODAY (AND ONWARDS)
TO PROMOTE US FOR
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR!
With the 2025-26 school year now in full swing, we have many opportunities for you to help us promote Reading to Kids at our partner schools as a Reading to Kids Ambassador.
There are two unique ways you can help:
-
Back-to-School Nights (Esperanza, Mac. Park, & White this afternoon, Politi next Thur. 9/8!)
-
Classroom Walk-Throughs the week of Sept. 8th
We'll supply everything you need, including what to say at the Back-to-School Nights and classroom walk-throughs. Although it's great if you can speak Spanish (even a little), all our parent materials are bilingual and there's always someone who can translate for you at the school.
During the week of September 8th we need ambassadors to visit any of our schools for an
hour during the school day to visit each classroom to encourage kids to come to the September 13th
reading clubs held on their campuses.
Our Ambassadors always have a great time with the
kids and parents - come find out why!
If you have volunteered as a reader with us before and are interested in being an Ambassador, please e-mail us at
info@readingtokids.org or call (310) 479-7455.
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LOOKING AHEAD: MAGICIANS NEEDED FOR OCTOBER 11TH READING CLUBS
At our October 11th "Halloween, Magic, & Monsters" reading clubs we also want to have magicians perform at each of our seven schools!
If you or someone you know possesses the powers of magic and illusion, please contact us at
info@readingtokids.org as we are looking for more magicians!
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SEVEN MORE RUNNERS NEEDED
FOR THE 2026 LA MARATHON,
13.1 MILE CHARITY CHALLENGE,
OR LA 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 2026 Los
Angeles Marathon or 13.1 Mile Charity Challenge on Sunday,
March 8th!
This is our 12th time running the marathon, and we're looking for seven Charity Challenge runners (the last 13.1 miles of the course) and more full marathon runners to join us in one of the best marathons in the country.
If either of those distances is too daunting, you can join us in the LA 5K (that's just 3.1 miles) near Dodger Stadium the day before the marathon on Saturday, March 7th.
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.
(Click on each photo above or below to see a larger version.)
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8 COMPUTERS OR TABLETS WANTED
TO GIVE TO KIDS!
At our September and 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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Thank you in advance for your help with any of the above!
