Junior League of the Palm Beaches will Participate, along with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, in a Child Literacy Effort – ‘Read for the Record’ – on Oct. 3rd
For Immediate Release – September 27, 2013 –
WHO: Junior League of the Palm Beaches and the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
WHAT: “Read for the Record”
WHEN: October 3, 2013
WHERE: Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33401
DETAILS: In an effort to expand support of the health and welfare of children in Palm Beach County, the Junior League of the Palm Beaches is kicking off a literacy initiative coinciding with the start of the new League year. This first literacy-based event will be the 2013 ‘Read for the Record,’ sponsored locally by the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. This is an annual event where thousands of adults will be reading the same book, “Otis,” by Loren Long, at child care centers and elementary schools nationwide.
The League’s readings will take place at Creative Minds Academy of the Palm Beaches, 3839 Haverhill Road N, West Palm Beach, FL, 33417. There will be a group of 3 year olds, a group of 4 year olds and 3 groups of Pre-K children.
CONTACT: Done in a Day (DIAD) Committee Co-Chairs Lauren King & Jessica Brees, DIAD@jlpb.org
The Junior League of the Palm Beaches is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Our purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
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For more information, contact:
Meredith Cruz
JLPB PR Chair
561.568.0412
www.jlpb.org