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Boggle For Books

Reading Is Fundamental Southern California (RIFSoCal) is excited to present Boggle for Books, our first-ever Boggle™ tournament fundraiser on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the beautiful Autry National Center of the American West from 6:30-10:30 p.m.

Join RIFSoCal and fellow wordsmiths for a friendly Boggle™ competition, an exciting silent auction, food, drinks, and an evening of good company – to help foster a love of reading in at-risk and underserved children.  You can choose to play as a Boggle™ Novice, Boggle™ Pro or just watch the word search action unfold!  All proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards RIFSoCal, to help build home libraries for over 75,000 children and distribute more than 225,000 new books.  To purchase tickets or sponsorship packages please call (323) 890-0876.

100,000 Dreams Campaign

In 2008, RIFSoCal’s Board of Directors launched the 100,000 Dreams Campaign, an effort to expand our Motivational Reading Program to serve 100,000 children per year by 2013.  Despite the economic crisis, RIFSoCal grew by nearly 20% - adding more than 10,000 children - in 2008-2009.  In 2009-2010, we added an additional 10,000 children and will distribute over 225,000 new books of choice to more than 75,000 children.  At this time in history, we believe it is more important than ever to invest in our children’s literacy by inspiring them to become Readers for Tomorrow able to capture the American Dream.

The 100,000 Dreams Campaign presents an unprecedented opportunity for socially conscious corporations to make a commitment to their community.  Sponsor a Motivational Reading Program in a deserving school near your corporate offices or retail locations!  Research shows companies that support social causes enhance and protect their reputations, win consumer trust, positively impact consumer purchase decisions and recommendations, improve employee recruitment and retention, and even investment decisions for stock portfolios. 

Please DREAM with us.  We cannot realize our 100,000 Dreams Campaign without you!

Fly with Read For Dreams!

Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California (RIFSoCal) is delighted to host our first-ever READ for DREAMS fundraising event!  It will generate funds while increasing children’s love of reading and their awareness and concern for the many children in our communities without books at home.
Children who register for READ for DREAMS will pledge to read each night during the event, will track their reading minutes, and will earn prizes. All dollars raised will support RIFSoCal’s Dream Campaign to reach 100,000 children per year by 2013!

Women’s History Month

As Black History month wanes and Women’s History Month waxes, we find many of the same titles on our featured table. Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Michelle Obama, and Oprah Winfrey are joined by Beryl Markham, Sacajawea, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, and the Wild Women of the West. We celebrate the contribution made by all women: our mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, leaders and “best friends forever”, no matter who or where they are!