Celebrate Five Years of Imagination Library - The Great Cake Event
Join us for a fun-filled day to celebrate Imagination Library on Saturday, October 16 (1:00 - 4:00) Marshall Area YMCA
200 South A Street, Marshall, Minnesota
The Great Cake Event will highlight beautiful and creative cakes and will even offer cakes for sale to help raise money for sponsorship of the Imagination Library program.
Since October 2005, 5,214 children in this area have received 127,402 quality books in the mail.
Cake Decorating Competition for 4 categories:(Individual, Group/Business, Youth under 12, Youth 12-18). Awards announced at 3:30.
People's choice voting for cakes
Silent auction of cakes
Educational sessions about basics of cake decorating (2 presentations: 1:30 and 2:30)
Free punch and cake to eat
Children's activities
Decorate a cookie
Coloring & Activity Booklets
Visits by the Gruffalo
Cupcake Walk ($.25 each ticket)
Vote for your favorite Imagination Library Book ($.25 each ticket)
Reading by community volunteers
Dine Out for United Way Continues
You can 'do good' while eating out by yourself or with friends or family. Area restaurants have found ways to support community programs in several delicious ways. Check out the options on the United Way of Southwest Minnesota webpage.
Educators have emphasized the fact that reading with a preschool child is the single most important activity to help prepare a child for school. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library was created to guarantee access to books and to inspire parents to read to their children as much possible.
United Way of Southwest Minnesota sponsors Imagination Library in this area so that every child (ages birth - 5 years old) who is enrolled will receive an age and developmentally appropriate book each month at home. The books are free for each child and every child is included as long as they live within one of the school districts within our service area.
Help Celebrate 5 Years of Imagination Library Sponsorship
