Holiday Greetings from Colorado!

May you all enjoy a little peace, a little cheer, and a lot of love this holiday season. Thank you SO much for your support and friendship in 2011! We worked really hard to expand our programs this past year and move in  

new directions, and we couldn't have done it without your help. I'm looking forward to taking my speaking to new levels in 2012, as well as continuing the projects we do to serve the children and seniors in our community.  

I'm excited for the release of my fourth book in the Home-Front Heroes series, Wave Me Good-bye, due out in January, and I'm super excited about a radical new video blog I hope to launch early in the year aimed at idea generation for artists and entrepreneurs. 2012 holds much promise, and I hope it brings many  

wonderful surprises your way as well.

I thought I'd close out the year with a few photos from some of my favorite programs.

Happy reading, writing, teaching, and learning in 2012! And don't be afraid to try new ideas. You never know

where they willl take you!

The Teresa Funke Author Visit Program:

Providing All-School Assemblies and Writing Workshops to Elementary, Middle School, and High School Students

The Read a Hero After-School Literacy Program:

We designed this after-school literacy program specifically for the Boys & Girls Clubs. It includes a five-unit curriculum, free books, writing contests with prizes, author and guest speaker visits, and so much more. Bring it to a Boys & Girls Club near you by contacting me!

The Read a Hero Summer Literacy Program:

This six-week summer program encourages kids to read, write, and explore history to help combat the "summer slide" in learning.

Dancing in Combat Boots - The Performance:

Took to the road this year, with shows in Denver and Loveland as well as Fort Collins, Colorado. Dancing can now be done as a fundraiser for businesses or organizations!

Our Do Your Part School Kit Program continues to provide classroom sets of my books along with curriculum to teachers on our waiting list. Thank you to all our wonderful sponsors!  Our kits are in eleven states now. Our 2012 goal is to get kits in all 50 states!

Great photos of school children who have received my books through our programs!   

The Great Book Giveaway: 

Every holiday season, we choose to support four organizations who work with families in need. Through our amazing sponsors, we donate 400 copies of my books, and I visit each group's holiday parties to meet their families. This year, we are serving Realities for Children, Project Self-Sufficiency, The Museo de Las Tres Colonias, and the Poudre River Public Library District's outreach programs.