Event: Book Give-A-Way

News Channel 5 Video Description

In this video, News Channel 5 interviews Vice President of Reading is Fundamental, Ernestine Walls Benedict, on an event on November 10 for those of you in the Washington DC area. The event will take place at Martin Luther King Elementary School. This school is located at 3200 6th Street SE. From just 1:30 to 3:00 pm, over 16, 000 books will be given away. Children will get to choose whichever book they want, empowering and encouraging their specific interests. Over 47 public and charter schools in the DC area are included in this event. Therefore, for everyone who has children as students in these schools, you won't want to miss this opportunity! The event is free of charge and all students at the included schools are welcome.

We support this event because allowing children the opportunity to read is our mission. Through RIF and Martin Luther King Elementary, we are moving one step closer in getting books in the hands of children. Clearly, having books readily available, these children gain the tools necessary in learning to read. Once they can read, these children become smarter individuals for tomorrow. We encourage you to raise awareness about this great opportunity. Use social media to spread the word and the hashtag "#RIFMLK" to inform the community and surrounding area. We don't want anyone to miss this incredible occasion, especially as we watch the next generation go home with the opportunity to read one day. Once again, this event is made possible by the donations each of our supporters has made towards Read 2 Feed the Need, which in turn supports Reading is Fundamental.