has announced the dates for
the summer of 2009 read-a-thon.
Racine Literacy Council
734 Lake Avenue
Racine, Wisconsin 53403
telephone: (262) 632-9495
fax: (262) 632-9502
Start date:
8 June 2009
End date:
8 September 2009
Racine Literacy Council home page link
http://www.racineliteracy.com
In order to participate you have to read
a number of books over three months
and have people pledge money for your participation.
The money raised will go to
the Racine Literacy Council
adult tutoring program.
Anyone can participate
from children to adults or form a team.
More details are on
the Racine Literacy Council website.
To print out the pledge form click on the link below:
http://www.racineliteracy.com/uploads/pdf/Summer_Read_pledge_form_2009.pdf
If you have any questions you may also go to
the Racine Literacy Council, telephone them, e-mail them, or call them.
Their address and telephone number are ate the beginning of this blog.
I believe this would be a great family event.
Maybe as an adult you have not been reading as much as you used to
and would like your children to read more.
This is a perfect way to get the kids involved
and help raise money for a worthy cause at the same time.
Many adults do not read at all or do not read very well
and could use some help.
Those of us who do read and do not have that much trouble reading
do not always realize that some people at any age
just have a difficult time learning to read or being able to read well.
I personally have had friends and family in both categories
and have watched people I care about struggle to read even a box.
I can not imagine how hard it is for them to fill an application for employment.