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Reading to Kids News
March 26, 2026
 

Dear Friends of Reading to Kids,

Last week we shared photos of the musicians who performed for the kids at our March 14th reading clubs.

Kids holding up their new inflatable guitars after enjoying music by JEONG at Charles White Elementary
Kids holding up their new inflatable guitars
after enjoying music by JEONG at Charles White Elementary

This week we thought you would enjoy photos of some of the crafts the kids created that morning!

1st graders enjoying a book at the reading clubs
(Click on the above or below images to see each full size)

After 4th graders enjoyed Stars and Sparks on Stage (Clubhouse Mysteries), at MacArthur Park Elementary they drew pictures of music and dinosaurs!

Drawing crafts at MacArthur Park Elementary   Drawing crafts at MacArthur Park Elementary
Drawing crafts at MacArthur Park Elementary   Drawing crafts at MacArthur Park Elementary
(Click on any image to see it full size)
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APRIL 11TH READING CLUBS

Our "The Wonders of Science & Technology" clubs are nearly filled, so sign up today at www.readingtokids.org if you are sure you can join us on April 11th!

Kindergartners enjoying a book at MacArthur Park Elementary

TAKE ON A LARGER VOLUNTEER ROLE

Meredith Cruse with her 120th Reading Clubs Milestone Certificate at Politi Elementary
Meredith Cruse earned her 120th Reading Clubs
Milestone Certificate at Politi Elementary!

Each month we need experienced volunteers to take on more leadership with us by checking in volunteers as they arrive, helping train new and returning volunteers, being a GLC, or especially being a Site Operations Helper at any of our schools.

If you can help in any of those roles, please e-mail us at info@readingtokids.org to help create wonderful reading clubs!

Or, if you want to help in other ways (Curriculum, Marketing, etc.), consider joining our Taskforce.

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LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
APRIL 18-19:
VOLUNTEER IN OUR BOOTH

Volunteers at the Reading to Kids Festival of Books booth

This year's Festival of Books will take place April 18-19 on the University of Southern California campus. Please join us in our booth to share your enthusiasm and Reading to Kids knowledge with other book lovers!

Click here to see all available shifts. If you can volunteer with us, reply or e-mail info@readingtokids.org!

Click this image for details on volunteering or visiting our LA Times Festival of Books booth

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PLEASE HELP US FIND
MORE BINGO PRIZES & AUCTION ITEMS

Drag Queen Bingo!

Our next Legendary Bingo fundraisers at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood will be on May 20th and in the fall! Please help us gather prizes for auctions and bingo winners that night!

To help you get started, here is information about Reading to Kids to share with potential donors, as well as a donation form for them to complete.

We especially enjoy awarding gift certificates, amusement park and theater tickets, gift bags, and autographed items! Anything unique is great, too!

If you work at or have a connection with products or services to offer, please help us by asking for a donation to our events.

You may have gift cards you haven't used which would make excellent prizes if you'd like to donate them to us! E-mail us at info@readingtokids.org to arrange mailing them to us!

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THANK YOU SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT

Sony Pictures Entertainment logo

We welcome and thank Sony Pictures Entertainment as a new Reading to Kids supporter, joining us in our quest to inspire children with a love of reading!

Their recent grant will help us continue to purchase both the hundreds of read-aloud books we donate each year to our seven partner schools' libraries, as well as the thousands of books we give to the kids who participate each month.

Our special thanks go to Reading to Kids volunteer Site Coordinator and Sony Pictures Entertainment employee Mia Cramer for supporting us through her employer!

Perhaps your employer also has grants or other ways of recognizing your volunteering with Reading to Kids. If so, please contact us at info@readingtokids.org and we'll help you apply!

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DONATE TO OUR RUNNERS PAGES BY APRIL 5TH -
HELP THEM REACH $20,000!

Team Reading to Kids runners

Team Reading to Kids is still running - their fundraising efforts, that is!
They have now raised $18,479, and you can help them cross their finish line of $20,000!

Support Team their training and drive by donating by April 5th at http://readingtokids.org/marathon. Every dollar supports our reading clubs and helps inspire kids with a love of reading.

Check out the bottom of their website and scroll down to see a slideshow of our runners before, during, and after the marathon.

Team Reading to Kids 2026 LA Marathon

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Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

Charlie Orchard, Yancy Rodriguez Coe, & Anna Davies
Reading to Kids
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Los Angeles, CA 90025
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APRIL 2026
Reading Club RSVPs
School RSVPs Capacity
Alta Loma 29 29
Esperanza 25 26
Gratts 22 22
MacArthur Park 33 33
Magnolia 23 27
Politi 31 31
White 30 30
TOTAL 193 198
APRIL Books. . .
Kindergarten book
Kindergarten
First Grade book
First Grade
Second Grade book
Second Grade
Third Grade book
Third Grade
Fourth Grade book
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade book
Fifth Grade

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