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October News
Thank You!
Dear Friends and Supporters,
We were so honored to see you all at Books by the Bay! Thank you for joining us to celebrate literacy and raise the funds that will help us propel our mission and our area's children into a beautiful future. We hope you enjoyed our seaside event, and that you felt the sense of purpose we did as we dedicated ourselves to our mission once again. We couldn't do it without you, and we are humbly grateful for all that each one of you do, not only for the South Sound Reading Foundation, but in the wider community as well. You deserve a huge round of applause! ⭐📚👏
Warmly,
~and the over 1,500 children we serve each week!
If you missed us this year at Books by the Bay but would like to make a contribution, our doors are still open! 😊 And we sure hope to see you next year!
We are so excited to announce that the The South Sound Reading Foundation is one of only four nonprofits featured inTarget Circlein the greater Tacoma area! Show your support for children's literacy and vote for us to direct Target funds that support our work. It's easy!
Step 1: Choose 'My Target' in the Target app or 'Account' on Target.com
Step 2: Tap 'Cast Votes'
Step 3: Find us and Vote!
You can vote EVERY TIME you shop at Target through December 31st to help increase the funds coming our way. Our area of participation includes these stores:
Bonney Lake, Federal Way, Gig Harbor, Kent, Lacey, North Tacoma, Olympia, Puyallup, Puyallup South.
Pass this along to friends, co-workers and family to help us raise funds to put more books into the hands of more kids in the South Sound area!
⭐ Thank You! ⭐
Tasty Page-Turner Wheat on Tap at Mount Olympus Brewing - Tumwater Taps!
The very tasty Page-Turner Wheatis on tap at Mt. Olympus Brewing's Tumwater Taps and now at Mt. Olympus Brewing in Aberdeen, too. A percentage of the proceeds supports our efforts to get books into the hands and hearts of our region’s children, so stop by this lively spot whenever you can, enjoy a pint, and support our work!
United Way Day of Caring
Thank you to MOAA (Military Officers Association of America) and Thurston County Leadership Team for participating in this years “Day of Caring”.These two groups helped to clean and sticker children’s books for our inventory.We appreciate all their great work and day of service to help with our reading foundation mission!
We'd L🎃VE Your Gently Used Books!
Are you looking to clear out your child's bookshelf to make room for the new? The Reading Foundation needs your gently used children's books, especially:
Michelle Mewhinney-Angel grew up in Calaveras County of Mark Twain fame. Her earliest reading memory is being taught to read "Go Dog Go" by her parents, but she soon graduated to chapter books - and received the Little House on the Prairie books parceled out for birthdays and Christmases. While she still has those copies, none of the covers are extant and there are pages falling out.
Michelle was enticed to an early Books by the Bay by a Facebook ad that featured Nancy Pearl. Seeing Nancy and hearing Jennifer's story made her (and her husband, Eddie Angel) realize that this was a mission that they wanted to support. Michelle is a Realtor and gives back to the foundation from each house closing.
Looking to stock your classroom library?We've got you covered here atSSRF with books for all ages! If you are in need of books, please feel free to come to our Teacher Resource Day on the Second Saturday Every Month from 11am to 2pm.Any and all teachers, prospective teachers, or homeschooling parents are welcome to come to our office at 2830 Willamette Dr. NE, Suite A, Lacey, WA 98516. 📚
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