For the 2008 Scavenger Hunt, we are donating funds to an excellent local cause, The Reading Connection. TRC is dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk children and families by helping them create and sustain literacy-rich environments and motivation for reading.
TRC accomplishes their mission through:
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•Volunteers who read aloud to children at shelters and community centers
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•Donations that provide children with free, new books to keep
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•Workshops that help parents encourage reading and literacy development
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•Training of family support workers who promote the importance of reading.
To learn more about this great organization, check out their website.
Did we mention that there’s a way you can raise additional money for The Reading Connection? Simply ask your friends, co-workers or anyone else if they would be willing to sponsor your team by contributing a few extra bucks (100% of contributions go directly to the charity).
Naturally, you’ll benefit from that warm fuzzy feeling of helping others, but in case that isn’t enough for you, we’ll also throw some cold, hard, bonus points your way:
• $100–$200 in donated funds earns your team 10 bonus points
• $201–$400 in donated funds earns your team 20 bonus points
• $401+ earns your team 30 bonus points!
This does mean telling people that you are acting foolish for an afternoon, but don’t you think your friends will pay to see you make an ass of yourself?! Especially when it’s for a good cause!
