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Upcoming
Orientations
September 15
6-7pm
October 8
12-1pm
October 27
6-7pm
Sign up now to join us!
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| By The
Numbers
In August 2010:
* 89 volunteers signed up to join Open Books in the fight for literacy.
* 70 volunteers learned about the literacy crisis and how
to get involved by attending an Open Books Orientation.
Want to join them?
Sign up now!
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Get Your Dancing Shoes Ready...
...and join us (as well as magicians, artists, stilt-walkers, dancers, fortune-tellers, and more) at The Revelry, Open Books' first-ever gala fundraising event!
November 5
7 - 10:30 pm
Salvage One
Tickets are on sale now!
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| Keep Your Shirt On!
Starting this month, we will offer an ongoing 5% discount to everyone wearing an Open Books t-shirt while shopping in the store.
We have a vast collection of colors and sizes for children and adults at the store, or you can buy one online. It'll pay for itself in no time!
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Have you moved? Changed email addresses? Altered your schedule for volunteering?
Let us know at
updates@open-books.org!
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Dearest friends of Open Books,
Happy National Literacy Month to you all! Add to this the
start of the school year, and you will easily see why September is an all-time
favorite at Open Books.
This year, we are celebrating with quite a crowd. We have 80 Big Buddies at our first
8 Open Books Buddies sites (more to come in October!), 55 bookstore volunteers finding our 50,000+ books fine homes with satisfied customers, 50+
VWrite mentors who are guiding our Gage Park High School students towards
success, and of course the countless participants in all of our other programs
that will be kicking off very soon!
Now more than ever, it is so important to
think of all the ways literacy impacts us in our daily lives, to imagine the
immense void left in its absence, and to always keep in mind how each and every
one of us can help ensure that at least one more person gets a shot at
building their literacy skills and learning to love reading and writing. Thank
you so very much for the tremendous work you have done so far, and here's to
another incredible school year!
Ava Zeligson
Volunteer Coordinator |
Volunteer Opportunity HighlightsOpen Books Buddies Fall 2010: Reading More Than Ever Before! 
VWrite 2010
Join us this fall as a virtual mentor in a one-of-a-kind
program! Coach high school juniors on college- and career-related writing
skills via weekly e-mails and phone conferences, go on college visits and/or
job shadowing days, and get your student ready for the next step via VWrite! This program is a dream for 9-5ers -- set your own schedule and volunteer in
your pajamas if it pleases you. We are taking on two schools this fall, so there is plenty
of need for more dedicated mentors!
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you are interested in joining any one of our fine opportunities, just fill
out our volunteer form and sign up for an orientation. Already been to an orientation? Email Ava at azeligson@open-books.org to get going! |
September Vol-Star: David Watkins!
This vol-star celebration is especially timely. David has
been a stellar bookstore volunteer for nearly six months. Now, he has
just stepped up as our newest bookstore intern! Not
only is David a champion at all the daily bookstore activities, but he also
keeps the employees, volunteers and customers laughing with his excellent sense
of humor. We've seen numerous browsers emerge from the stacks with a
smile on their face and a large stack of books in their arms thanks to David. Whether it is
shelving a new cart of donated books or holding a ladder for a few hours while we position a
new store banner, David is always there to help any way he can.
Now that he's an intern, you
can definitely get to know David better by stopping by the bookstore, but in
the meantime, get a sample of his aforementioned sense of humor by checking out his charming answers to...
The 10 Questions We Always Ask!
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