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Dear Friends of Reading to Kids,
We hit an exciting milestone during our February 14th reading clubs - that morning our total volunteer hours at the reading clubs surpassed 250,00 hours! Check out our Statistics page for more details!
Volunteers at Charles White Elementary on February 14th
This milestone reflects 24,944 volunteers at 26 years of reading clubs - but of course, doesn't include the thousands of hours our 5K and marathon runners have been training! Speaking of which...
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FINAL DAYS TO DONATE TO AND CHEER ON
OUR BIG 5K & MARATHON RUNNERS!
Team Reading to Kids has until this Sunday to reach their ambitious $20,000 fundraising goal!
Please donate a buck a mile today as our 21 runners prepare to run the LA 5K this Saturday and the Los Angeles Marathon this Sunday!
Several of our Team Reading to Kids runners are running the LA 5K, half marathon, or LA Marathon for the 11th or 12th time in support of Reading to Kids!
All 21 have been training for months over hundreds of miles, and so far our runners have raised $13,830 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 year, look for the runners in the dark-blue shirts.
CHEER ON OUR LA 5K RUNNERS
THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH 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 with the red arrow 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, accessible via Sunset Blvd., and Downtown Gate, 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 8TH
You can also cheer on our marathon and half marathon runners this Sunday, March 8th 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 streaming by!
Course Support Booth
HAND OUT WATER DURING THE MARATHON!
You can also help represent Reading to Kids during the Los Angeles Marathon this Sunday, March 8th, 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 join our six volunteers who have signed up already!
If you can't join us at the above, then donate your support as they continue training for hundreds of miles!
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
AT OUR MARCH 14TH READING CLUBS!
Our March "Music & Entertainment" reading club volunteer spots are still full, but its likely people will realize they need to cancel this week or next week - so please keep checking our website over the next eight days for any cancellations that open a new spot for you!
Click here for the live entertainment scheduled to perform at our schools that morning!
READING TO KIDS AMBASSADORS
NEEDED NEXT THURSDAY OR FRIDAY!
Next Thursday or Friday for an hour or two between 7:30am and 2:30pm, we need your
help conducting quick classroom walk-throughs and/or passing out flyers to encourage kids to come to
our March 14th reading clubs.
We are especially looking for volunteers available from about 1:15 - 2:45 next Thursday or Friday, March 12th or 13th.
It's a rewarding experience and we'll provide everything you need. Please reply to
info@readingtokids.org or call the office at
(310) 479-7455 if you can be an Ambassador for an hour or two!
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LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
APRIL 18-19:
VOLUNTEER IN OUR BOOTH
This year's Festival of Books will take place April 18-19 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
BY MARCH 22ND!
It's time once again to get your very own Reading to Kids t-shirt!
We have a group order ending on March 22nd, 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 22nd, the less expensive they will be!
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PLEASE HELP US FIND
MORE BINGO PRIZES & AUCTION ITEMS
Our next Legendary Bingo fundraisers at
Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood will be on May 20th and in the fall! Please help us gather prizes for auctions and bingo winners that night!
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.
You may have gift cards you haven't used which would make excellent prizes if you'd like to donate them to us! E-mail us at info@readingtokids.org to arrange mailing them to us!
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