Catherine Gray

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Fundraising for Running for Reading to Kids
US$685
raised of US$650 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: Los Angeles Marathon 2020, on 8 March 2020
We are running the 2020 Los Angeles Marathon to support underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for success.

Story

Reading to Kids is a wonderful, grassroots organization that inspires underserved K-5-aged children in the LA area, many of whom are English-language learners, to develop a love for reading. Once a month, hundreds of volunteers visit elementary schools near downtown LA, read books to groups of children, and then lead fun craft activities. At the end of the session, each child receives a book to take home, and the read-aloud books are donated to the schools' libraries. 

The Running for Reading to Kids team is comprised of Reading to Kids volunteers who 1) like running really far!, 2) appreciate all that Reading to Kids does for the community and 3) are hoping to raise money that will in turn be used to purchase books and help strengthen and expand the impact the organization has on the community.

I have been volunteering with Reading to Kids for almost six years and consider the 3-4 hours a month I dedicate to the organization to be some of the most rewarding and enjoyable. I find the work that Reading to Kids does to be immensely valuable, as well - teaching kids to love books, think creatively, and disconnect from technology and the deluge of content to which they (and we!) are constantly exposed.

The Reading to Kids team and I are tremendously appreciative of any contribution you can provide. Thank you!

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About the campaign

We are running the 2020 Los Angeles Marathon to support underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for success.

About the charity

Reading to Kids holds reading clubs on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 8 Los Angeles elementary schools. At the monthly reading clubs, pairs of volunteers read aloud to small groups of children. Kids, parents, teachers, & school libraries receive book donations at the end of the reading clubs.

Donation summary

Total raised
US$685.00
Online donations
US$325.00
Offline donations
US$360.00

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