It's hard to believe that 2008 is drawing to a close. It's been a fabulous year for Open Books, and you and your support have made it all possible. Happy holidays to all, and we hope to see you at one of our winter events or volunteer opportunities!
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Shopping For Good
The holidays are upon us, and Open Books is here to help! Here are 3 wonderful ways to support literacy in Chicago as you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.
1) Buy our books online through Better World Books.
2) Visit GoodShop and pick Open Books Ltd. as your charity, and a percentage of every purchase you make at hundreds of online stores will come right back to us.
3) Visit our fabulous Holiday Auction, full of incredible items donated by our friends and supporters.
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 Be a mentor: anytime, anywhere! In February, Open Books kicks off its new college and career prep program for high school juniors. Volunteers with strong writing and editing skills are needed for the 6-week pilot, and you can help no matter what your schedule or location. Evening volunteers needed! We're beginning another new program in February - writing workshops for adults. Volunteers with Tuesday and/or Thursday evening availability plus good communication skills are needed for the 5-week pilot in West Town. Big thanks to Big Buddies! The Open Books Buddies program hit a magic number last month. We now have more than 100 volunteers at our nine school sites! Thanks so much to all the Big Buddies for being such encouraging, responsible role models for our young readers.
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 Getting ready for the holidays? Open Books is gift-wrapping for tips at Barnes & Noble on December 14! Do you like to read to kids? Join Open Books in the Chill Out Zone at Mayor Daley's Holiday Sports Fest this month! Open Books is thrilled to be one of the Signature Room's Charities of the Month for 2009. Help us celebrate in fantastic style at the vintage circus "Big Top at Big John" Table For Twelve gala! |
 Open Books is hosting its first-ever Holiday Auction on eBay from December 2-12. With everything from autographed books and sports memorabilia to a 7-night stay at a Maui resort and a "Get Your Book Published" package, you're bound to find something that will delight! Visit and bid now!
You should recently have received Open Books' year-end wrap-up letter in your real live, actual mailbox. (And if you didn't, send us your current address! In the meantime, you can read the letter's content here.) We appreciate all your support this year and hope Open Books has earned a place on your list of charities to support with donations. We'd love to have the support of every single one of you - and, as always, contact Dani (312.492.4085) with questions!
Thanks to Lou Malnati's for supporting Open Books' work with National Novel Writing Month! Pizza makes writing (and all activities, really) more delicious. |
