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Thank You! Great Success!

READ FOR LIFE 2009


GALA  RECEPTION

&

AUCTION

Proceeds will benefit

THE KERN ADULT LITERACY COUNCIL

2009 Literacy for Life Award Recipient

The Bakersfield Californian

Honoring

The Executive Staff Team

Richard Beene - Mike Jenner - Mary Lou Fulton - John Wells

Motoko Komatsubara - Nancy Chafin - Logan Molen - Ginger Moorhouse

 

Event Date:  Thursday, April 23, 2009

BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART
   
FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

CALL 324-3213 For Information


PLATINUM SPONSOR
($5,000)
 
 Event Title Sponsor          
 Electronic Signage            
 Recognition at the Gala    
 Full Page in Program        
 Reception tickets for 25   
 
GOLD SPONSOR
 ($3,500)  
 
 Event Title Sponsor        
 Recognition at the Gala  
 Full Page in the Program
 Reception Tickets for 20 
 
 
SILVER SPONSOR
($2,500)
 
  Event Title Co-Sponsor   
Recognition at the Gala
Half Page in the Progra
 Reception Tickets for 15
 
 
   BRONZE SPONSOR
($1,500)
 
 Event Sponsor                
  Recogniton at the Gala    
1/4 Page in the Program
 Reception Tickets for 10 

 
Great Event!

         
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL

 

The Bakersfield Californian Festival of

Books

Presents

Noted Children's Author

Pam Munoz Ryan

The event also features famous Kern County authors

Monsignor Craig Harrison

Miles Muzio

Jeff Nickell &

Rusty Shoop

 

The event, scheduled from 10 am – 2 pm Saturday, November 1, at the Holiday Inn Select, 801 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA. 93301 will feature keynote addresses by authors, local entertainment and book signings.  Proceeds from the event will benefit the nonprofit Kern Adult Literacy Council.

 

Tickets are $10 for Adults, $8 for Seniors and Students and $5 for Children and can be purchased at Russo's Books, The Bakersfield Californian and the Kern Adult Literacy Council at 331 18th in Bakersfield. Tickets also will be available at the event. The first 500 people will receive a free book!

 

For more information contact Donna Hylton at (661) 324-3213 or email keadult@zeus.kern.org

 

 

 

 

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

The 2008 Read for Life Gala was very successful.

Thank you Kern County for your support.

We had a wonderful time honoring

Larry E. Reider.

We hope to see you again next year.

                                                             seanandlarry:        

                                                  2008 Literacy for Life Award Recipient Larry E. Reider 

                   

  registration:   donna:    models:      

 

 

 

Past Events:

 

The 2008 Read for Life Gala held at the Bakersfield Museum of Art honoring Larry E. Reider, Superintendent of Schools.

 

The Bakersfield Californian Festival of Books was a huge success. WE look forward to seeing you next year November 1, 2008. Earlene Fowler will be our keynote speaker along with several other authors to be announced.

 

Bakersfield Californian's Festival of Books featuring J.A. Jance was a wonderful event thanks to the community of Kern County. We hope to see you next year.

 

The Book A Book Sale held on September 8th was a major success. Thank you Kern County for all your support.

 

The Kern Adult Literacy Council "Read for Life Gala and Auction" held on April 26, 2007 was a major success.

Thank you Bart Hill and the Community of Kern County for helping Kern Adult Literacy Council raise over 100,000!

The Second Annual Festival of Books was held Saturday, November 4, 2006 from 10-2 at the CSUB Gymnasium. 

This event raised $32,000 for the Literacy Council and we doubled our attendance from last year!!!

For great pictures and a great blog on the event by Nick Belardes of the Paperback Writers blog click the link below:

http://www.nlbelardes.com/blogger/2006/11/ray-bradbury-descends-on-bakersfield.html

The Following Authors Attended the Event:

  • Ray Bradbury - The acclaimed author of Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles and Farewell Summer.

  • Gerald Haslam - The author and editor of numerous books, including Workin' Man Blues and Country Music in California.

  • David Schwartz - The author of many children's books including How Much is A Million? and If you Hopped Like a Frog.

  • Angela Gia and Karlene Copenhaver - The illustrator and designer of Freight Train Running: A Biography of Buck Owens.

  • Rick Van Horne - The author of Friday Night Heroes: 100 Years of Driller Football.

  • Gita Loyd - The illustrator of several books for young readers, including Clifford the Big Red Dog.

FOB:   FOB2:

Lisa:   Lisa2:

Jean:

2006 Corporate Spelling Bee - September 21, 2006 at Barnes & Noble

Congratulations to Rotary West the 2006 winner of the Corporate Spelling Bee!!!

Spelling Bee:

2006 Read for Life Gala and Auction - April 27, 2006

Thank you to our sponsors.  With your help we raised $75,000 to support literacy efforts in our community!

2006 Run for the Kingdom - April 22, 2006

A big thank you to the Roche Family, all the participants and sponsors in helping the Council raise over $10,000!

Run:

The Roche Family

 

 

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