On behalf of the hundreds of children who participate in Reading to Kids’ reading clubs each month, I am writing to request an auction or prize donation for our 20^th Anniversary Celebration Comedy Night and Silent Auction on May 11th.  With every $20 you help us raise, Reading to Kids will provide 15 new books for kids in need!

Reading to Kids is an independent, grassroots organization that organizes volunteer-led reading clubs at Los Angeles area elementary schools on the second Saturday of every month. Over the past 20 years, 22,321 volunteers have collectively accumulated more than 200,000 volunteer hours to a total attendance of 171,378 kids. We have given away more than 219,000 books to children, parents, and teachers, and given 31,413 hardcover read-aloud books to our partner schools' libraries.

Our monthly reading clubs provide these children with the opportunity to hear great books come to life, and the new books we give them to take home after every club help them continue to discover the joy of reading on their own. Please visit our website at www.readingtokids.org to learn more about our program and volunteer opportunities.

At our May 11^th event, we expect to draw a huge crowd of volunteers, kids we have read to who have since grown into adults, and supporters who have been involved with us since 1999. All silent suction donors are listed in the event program, appear on our website, and are displayed at the event. Proceeds support the Reading to Kids monthly reading club program.

Your donation will help make our 20^th Anniversary a huge success for our organization, enabling us to continue our mission – to inspire underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success.

In addition to our need for silent auction donations, we also have event sponsorship opportunities available.  Please contact me at (310) 479-7455 or Charlie.Orchard@readingtokids.org for information about our event sponsorship program. We are also looking for donations of prizes for our Legendary Bingo night on October 2nd at the famous Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood.            

Please contact me with whatever you can donate. Your contribution is highly appreciated by the children, volunteers, and schools Reading to Kids serves!

Charlie Orchard

Managing Director

Reading to Kids

1600 Sawtelle Blvd., Suite 210

Los Angeles, CA  90025

(310) 479-7455
(310) 479-7435 (FAX)
Charlie.Orchard@readingtokids.org
http://www.readingtokids.org