We are thrilled to announce that at our November 14th reading clubs we will begin reading at
two new partner schools, Commonwealth Avenue Elementary and Wilshire Park Elementary!
Click the above links to see where each school is located near our other partner schools (you may have to refresh your web browser to see the updated map that includes them).
This is the first time we are opening two new schools in the same month! Please help inspire students at Commonwealth and Wilshire Park with a love of reading by signing up to volunteer for this momentous occasion! This is your chance to be at a first reading club at one of our schools!
Note about Nov. 14th volunteer spots: We plan to open more spots at some schools as we determine if we can expect more kids to join us that morning, especially at these first reading clubs at our two new schools.
Thus, if you find your school already filled this week, please sign up for any of our other schools, or keep checking back to see if we have opened new spots at your preferred school.
IMPORTANT: If you are already signed up for another school for November 14th and you want to switch to Commonwealth or Wilshire Park Elem., please contact us at
info@readingtokids.org.
For each new school we will also need two toasters for bagels and a coffee pot that can brew at least 20 cups of coffee at a time. If you can donate any of those, please let us know!
It's back! Next Wednesday, October 21st, join Reading to Kids
for
Legendary Bingo at
Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood with celebrity ballcaller
Tim DeKay from White Collar, Oppenheimer, 2023, Bosch, and so much more!
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.
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.
WHEN: This Wednesday, October 21, 7pm - 8:30pm
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!
Book your reservation through their Yelp page. Parking is available at WeHo City Hall across the street (street and meter parking available, per their parking map.)
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.
All proceeds go to Reading to Kids. For more details, visit our
October 21st Bingo event on Facebook and invite your friends!
BINGO PRIZES YOU CAN WIN!
Amongst the fabulous prizes you can bid on or win are private in-home wine parties, movie tickets, Six Flags and Universal Studios passes, a certificate for four guests to the world famous Magic Castle, and priceless The Simpsons goodies autographed by Homer Simpson himself, Dan Castellaneta!
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13 MORE RUNNERS NEEDED
FOR THE 2027 LA MARATHON,
13.1 MILE CHARITY HALF MARATHON,
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 2027 Los
Angeles Marathon or 13.1 Mile Charity Half Marathon on Sunday,
March 7th!
This is our 14th time running the marathon, and we're looking for seven more Charity Half Marathon runners (the last 13.1 miles of the course) and three 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 6th. We have three more 5K spots left!
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.
Our sincere thank you to everyone who helped us kick off our
2026 Annual Fund Drive, including 57 volunteers this past Saturday who
together donated $4,268!
The names of these donors have already been added to our
2026 Annual Fund Drive page, and here are the school competition stats so far:
SCHOOL COMPETITION LEADERS!
Highest percentage of volunteers who donated at the Oct. 10th reading clubs:
1st: Alta Loma (a remarkable 65%!)
2nd: Politi (58%!)
3rd: Magnolia (48%)
Highest dollar amount raised at the Oct. 10th reading clubs:
1st: Alta Loma ($1,574!)
2nd: Magnolia ($1,020)
3rd: Politi ($948)
All of these donations will be doubled, tripled, or quadrupled by our matching donors at every school!
Our overall goal by the end of the year is to raise $75,000 from
500 donors.
Here's
how you can help, with your donations being counted towards the
school competition:
1) Make a pledge to donate by check or donate online
today by visiting our
2026 Annual Fund Drive. Contributions of any amount are
greatly appreciated!
2) Show your support by asking friends and family to
contribute!
Visit our
2026 Annual Fund Drive
page and look under the "Help us Fundraise!"
header for resources, including information on creating your own
personalized fundraising page on Facebook, our handy
donor sheet for raising money with your friends and
co-workers,
tips for fundraising, and so much more.
Once they know about Reading to Kids, many of your
friends and family will want to donate -
we just need you to ask!
Also, if your workplace matches donations to nonprofits, please share
with them your donation, and ask them to consider matching it. In this way you double your donation and share with others your enthusiasm
for Reading to Kids!
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