Family Literacy Fundraiser

Family Literacy Awareness Event to Benefit the REACH for Literacy Program

Barnes & Noble in Orange will host a family literacy awareness event on Saturday, December 1st & Sunday, December 2nd, to benefit the REACH for Literacy Program in Garden Grove. The event will raise awareness of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove and the Garden Grove Unified School District's family literacy efforts in the community.

Click here to download the vouchers!

This year, the event will have two fun-filled days of activities for kids, face painting, free books, and story time between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm.  Our families of the program will also give testimonials about their experiences in our program. 

On Saturday, December 1st, we will be featuring a variety of family fun games provided by Barnes & Noble.  On Sunday, December 2nd, we will be featuring hula classes for you and your family from 11 am to 3 pm, as well as showcase special performances from kids in the community.  Please bring your family and friends to take part in this wonderful event.  Additionally, a percentage of purchases made at the bookstore using the attached voucher will go towards our program. Last year, your generous support helped fund our very first family fieldtrip and community-wide literacy fair.

Currently the family literacy program, REACH (Reading Education for Adults and CHildren) for Literacy, provides English language instruction for adults, and also equips parents with specific techniques for becoming involved with their child's education.  REACH also offers language enrichment activities and homework assistance to children 2 to 14 years old, including reading clubs and library fieldtrips. REACH hopes to increase literacy in the home, empowering parents as their child's first and most important role models.

We are also pleased to announce our Pat & Oscars fundraiser event on the same days and in the same shopping center as the Barnes and Noble event.  Add fabulous food to your exciting day between the hours of 10:30 am and 9 pm. Like Barnes and Noble, a percentage of your purchase will go towards our program.

We really look forward to seeing all of you at our spectacular event this year!  We welcome any additional ideas you may have to make this year greater than the last!

For more information about how you can contribute to the REACH for Literacy program or for more information on the event, please contact Joan Ngo, Director of REACH, at (714)530-5399 extension 11 or for general information about the Boys & Girls Clubs, please call (714) 530-0430 or visit our website's "about us" section.

 

REACH for Literacy is designed to teach basic through intermediate English skills to non-native speakers, while also providing parents with specific techniques for becoming more actively involved in their child's education. We at the REACH for Literacy program concern ourselves with empowering second language parents as the first and most important teachers and role models in their child's lives.

 

The Boys & Girls Clubs have played an integral role in the Garden Grove community for over 50 years, providing daily programs and services to over 5,000 young people. The Clubs are open daily with programs in character and leadership development, education and career enhancement, the arts, health and life skills, and sports, fitness and recreation.

 

Barnes & Noble is committed to literary-based sponsorships and seeks to partner with organizations that focus their core businesses on higher learning, literacy and the arts. Barnes & Noble works to make its bookstores an integral part of the lives of their communities -- centers of commerce with environments where people can meet, share ideas and choose from the world's largest selection of books.

 

Pat & Oscars is dedicated to making a difference in the community. In addition to providing fabulous food, Pat & Oscars also helps local schools and community-based organizations raise funds through their very own fundraising program.