HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-14 Press Release - Book Program PRESS RELEASE
City Council "Get Booked" Program
Sponsored by:
Better World Books
Salvation Army KROC Community Center
South Bend Silver Hawks-Four Winds Field
DATE: Monday, March 24th
Locations:
1) 8:30am @Muessel Intermediate School, 1021 N. Blaine.
Principal Michael Budzinski, 283-7800
2) 10:00am @Marquette Primary Montessori, 1818 Bergan
Principal Krystin Carlson-2838370
3) 1:30pm @Tarkington Traditional Center, 3414 Hepler
Principal Melinda Ehmer, 243-7210
On Monday in conjunction with Better World Books, City Council Vice President
Derek Dieter will continue the "Get Booked" program that he previously
conducted as a South Bend Police officer sponsored by Better World Books.
Barb Coyle, Donation Coordinator of Better World Books, has teamed with
Council member Dieter with a goal to give away books to as many children as
possible. Three schools will receive books for all their students on Monday,
Muessel, Marquette, and Tarkington. Mascots, KROCY and SWOOP will also be
on hand to help pass books out.
With the Salvation Army KROC Center, South Bend Silver Hawks, and Four
Winds Field teaming up with the program, readers will have an incentive to
read. After a child reads five books and turns in book reports for each, they will
receive 4 day passes to the KROC Center or 4 tickets to a Silver Hawks game at
Four Winds Field.
Dieter and Coyle believe the program promotes literacy in South Bend, provides
for positive activities, and would like to keep developing the program so at
some point youth could receive small scholarships for college.
Barb Coyle stated Better World Books has been in existence for 10 years.
Located in Mishawaka, they employ 400 workers, and to date have donated
close to 3 million books across the United States and all over the world.
www.betterworldbooks.com
Over the past year Dieter passed out over 3,000 books working as an officer,
and another 600 on St. Patrick's Day. "This is one of the best programs I have
ever been associated with, with kids calling to turn in book reports; their
parents are excited to see their children reading."
Contact:
Derek Dieter 532-2200
Barb Coyle 855-5240
Joe Hart 276-4191 South Bend Silver Hawks
Major Bob Webster 261-0923 Salvation Army KROC Center