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May 20, 2026
 

Dear Friends of Reading to Kids,

JOIN US TONIGHT FOR LEGENDARY BINGO!
PLEASE SHARE OUR FLYER
& CHECK OUT THESE PRIZES!

Drag Queen Bingo!

It's finally here! Tonight we're playing Legendary Bingo in person at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood! stars icon stars icon stars icon

We want to fill the room with enthusiastic bingo players, so whether or not you can go, please share our May 20th Bingo event on Facebook by tagging and inviting your friends! blue heart icon

The drinks are strong, the drag queen bingo is "R" rated, and seating is limited, so be sure to reserve your seat in advance! All attendees must be 18 years old or older.

Reading to Kids Bingo Night flyer

If you've been before you know it's a blast. If you haven't, click here for a video on their website to see what you've been missing!

Please click the image above for a flyer in .PDF format and forward it to anyone you know who may be interested in going to our Legendary Bingo Night. You can also print out the flyer and post it wherever many people are likely to see it, perhaps with a note that you are going and inviting others to join you.

clock icon WHENTonight, May 20th, 7pm - 8:30pm
 location pin icon WHERE: Hamburger Mary's Restaurant
               8288 Santa Monica Blvd.
               West Hollywood, CA 90046
               (323) 654-3800
               hamburgermarys.com/weho/

Cost:  $20 suggested donation (bring cash, please!), which includes 9 regular bingo games and one grand prize bingo game with fantastic prizes!

Prize bags for Legendary Bingo
Prize bags ready for tonight's winners!

Book your reservation through their Yelp page. Parking is available at WeHo City Hall across the street (street and meter parking available)

Legendary Bingo is very popular and there is limited seating available. Plan to arrive before 7:00 p.m. to get a seat. We strongly suggest making a reservation through their Yelp page or hamburgermarys.com/weho/ or (323) 654-3800 to ensure your seat.

BINGO PRIZES YOU CAN WIN TONIGHT!

Amongst the fabulous prizes you can bid on or win are private in-home wine parties, gift cards, museum, concert, UCLA football, and movie tickets, a certificate for four guests to the world famous Magic Castle, and priceless The Simpsons goodies autographed by Homer Simpson himself, Dan Castellaneta!

Autographed Simpsons items and Magic Castle certificate


Drag Queen Bingo!
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JUNE 13TH
SUMMER READING CLUBS

We were able to open more spots for our June 13th "Friendship & Fun" reading clubs, and most of them filled up quickly! Still, please keep checking www.readingtokids.org to see if any new spots have opened as people cancel.

Our summer reading clubs are smaller, of course, so mark your calendars for July 11th and August 8th, too. Help us keep books in the minds and hands of kids throughout the summer!


Site Coordinators at White Elementary

When our reading clubs are full, they are only really full for those who want to read to the kids.

For those experienced volunteers who are open to it, we can add in your RSVP as a Volunteer Check-In Helper, Training Coordinator, a GLC, or especially being a second or third Site Coordinator or Site Operations Helper at any of our schools.

3rd, 4th, or 5th Grade GLC at Gratts Needed!

We are particularly looking for someone to be the GLC (Grade Level Coordinator) at Gratts for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade.

If the schools are full you might not get to read when you fill any of the above roles, but you still get to participate in creating a magical experience for the kids and volunteers that morning!

Please e-mail us at info@readingtokids.org if you can help in any of the above roles!

SCHOOL AMBASSADORS WANTED 6/8 & 6/9,
LAST DAYS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!

Volunteers at Charles White Elementary

The school year ends on June 10th, the Wednesday before our June 13th reading clubs. Thus, Monday, June 8th & Tuesday, June 9th we need ambassadors to visit any of our schools for an hour during the school day to encourage kids to come to the June 13th reading clubs.

It's a lot of fun, so please e-mail us at info@readingtokids.org if you can be an ambassador for an hour either of those days!

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HELP US FIND GRANTS!

Destiny Williams Doers for Dollars at her employer, Kemper

Did you know Reading to Kids receives about half of our funding from corporate and foundation grants? For example, over the last five years alone seven of our volunteers helped us receive $160,000 in grants from their employers!

Please check to see if your employer offers grants that Reading to Kids can apply to and let us know at info@readingtokids.org! You may help us buy thousands of books for kids!

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Thanks, and we hope to see you tonight at Legendary Bingo!

Sincerely,

Charlie Orchard, Yancy Rodriguez Coe, & Anna Davies
Reading to Kids
1600 Sawtelle Blvd, Suite 210
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 479-7455
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JUNE 2026
Reading Club RSVPs
School RSVPs Capacity
Alta Loma 20 20
Esperanza 16 16
Gratts 20 20
MacArthur Park 22 24
Magnolia 18 18
Politi 22 24
White 20 20
TOTAL 138 142
JUNE Books. . .
Kindergarten book
Kindergarten
First Grade book
First Grade
Second Grade book
Second Grade
Third Grade book
Third Grade
Fourth Grade book
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade book
Fifth Grade

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