| Reach Out and Read Michigan Events Fundraising
Borders Benefit Days for ROR MI - All Michigan Borders, Waldenbooks, Toledo stores... and for the first time Borders.com!

We are delighted that one of our favorite corporate partners Borders has chosen ROR Michigan to be the beneficiaries of a weekend benefit day program on June 25 and 26!
You can shop at all Borders and Waldenbooks stores in Michigan and Toledo on June 25 and 26 using the attached voucher. You can use this with any discounts (coupon or store pricing), as well with your Borders Rewards card. If you shop online or don't have a Michigan Borders or Waldenbooks near you, go to Borders.com and use the Online Coupon Code is ROR6256M.
Our goal is $20,000 in sales which would raise $5,000 for Reach Out and Read Michigan.
You can support early literacy, a local nonprofit, and a Michigan-based business all at the same time! Please share this voucher with your family, friends, and co-workers! You can include in online and social media, paychecks, or pass it out at the office. If you would like a sheet of these vouchers emailed to you in PDF format, please email Wendy[at]reachoutandreadmich.org.
The 3rd annual Big Buzz Adult Spelling Bee, April 22, was a great success!
More than 100 people attended our Big Buzz Adult Spelling Bee, with 10 teams cheering and spelling to everyone’s delight! The Big Buzz Adult Spelling Bee is ROR Michigan's annual fundraising event. The proceeds will be used to provide books, training, and technical assistance to new and existing ROR programs throughout Michigan.
The winners this year were:
Best Spellers – Sleeping Bear Press (2nd Year!)
Most Creative Costumes – Michigan Department of Education (3rd Year!)
Most Enthusiastic Cheerleading – Detroit Derby Girls
Thank you all for your participation and support. If you are interested in creating a team, sponsoring, or attending the 4th Annual Big Buzz Adult Spelling Bee in 2011, please contact Wendy[at]reachoutandreadmich.org



Our 2nd Annual Snuggle Up with a Good Book Read-A-Thon was a success, thanks in large part to our use of Facebook to get the word out! This annual event occurs in the winter months, so start getting your reading list together now! We are hoping to see more book clubs get involved in 2011! If you have any suggestions or need more information, please contact Wendy[at]reachoutandreadmich.org.
For more information, click HERE
Visit our “virtual bookstore”

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