RIFSoCal announces our first-ever ThanksGIVING 20-2-1 Campaign
November 6-12, 2011
For every $20 you donate, you will provide books for 2 children in our program for 1 year.
For the first time ever, RIFSoCal brings together Southern California's top children's book authors and other literacy supporters for a special Thanksgiving campaign.
Donate $20 now and get FREE GIFTS from each and every one of your favorite participating children's book authors!
Support children's literacy during a time of critical need!
How does it work?
For every $20 tax-deductible donation you make, you fund 2 children in our program for 1 year.
Why now?
Congress has eliminated funding for Reading Is Fundamental for the first time in the organization's 45-year history, making our future uncertain and putting the future of our children in jeopardy. RIFSoCal is in a battle for survival. We must raise $400,000 this year to sustain our commitment to our children – over 93% of whom are from low-income families.
Why RIFSoCal?
For nearly five decades, RIFSoCal has helped children discover the magic of reading for fun! Every year, more than 100,000 elementary schoolchildren in Los Angeles’ most impoverished neighborhoods receive books – many for the first time – through RIFSoCal's distributions of new, free books.
- Our grass-roots movement is fueled by the efforts of more than 7,000 volunteers in more than 300 sites across Los Angeles County.
- Teachers, parents, corporate volunteers and civic-minded individuals will distribute more than 300,000 free books this year alone.
- Together, we organize nearly 900 special events to ensure children’s love of reading continues.
Help us raise $400,000 and win our battle for survival!
FREE storytime event!
Kick off the 20-2-1 ThanksGIVING campaign with us on Sunday, November 6 in Pasadena!
We kick off our first-ever ThanksGIVING 20-2-1 campaign with Southern California's top children's authors on Sunday, November 6, 2011, with an afternoon of fun, celebration & free giveaways to support children's literacy during a time of critical need!
Join MC Danny Bressell, Southern California's top children's authors and kids from all over the Southern California area as we kick off our campaign with a FREE storytime event from 1-3 p.m. at Jacobs Engineering, located at 1111 South Arroyo Parkway in Pasadena.