
Learn United thanks all those who attended our Breakfast of Champions! We thanked those who have volunteered and we're challenging you to be one of the 1000 volunteers needed this year. 250 more to go! Will you be one?

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Learn United is a 10 year plan to close the 3rd grade reading gap in Allen County. Join us to celebrate the first year and plans to move forward.
Celebrate our Literacy Champions.
See a report card of our progress.
Give us your input.
Help spread the word.
RSVP Today!
Please RSVP to Helen Didion at United Way by e-mailing ...helend@uwacin.org or calling 260.422.4776.
Parking:
The Wayne St. and Washington St. lots will be available, and are free to library card holders.
Tickets must be validated in the library. Please do not leave them in your car.
Enter the library through the Dunkin' Donuts entrance on the east side of the building.
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Celebrate our Literacy Champions.
See a report card of our progress.
Give us your input.
Help spread the word.
RSVP Today!
Please RSVP to Helen Didion at United Way by e-mailing ...helend@uwacin.org or calling 260.422.4776.
Parking:
The Wayne St. and Washington St. lots will be available, and are free to library card holders.
Tickets must be validated in the library. Please do not leave them in your car.
Enter the library through the Dunkin' Donuts entrance on the east side of the building.
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Celebrate our Literacy Champions. See Progress. Provide Your Input
Time:8:00AM Wednesday, November 4th
Location:Downtown Allen County Public Library (Rooms A, B and C)

Learn United congratulates Real Men Read co-chairs, JJ Foster and Brent Wake, for being one of Fort Wayne Monthly's "Dynamic Duos"

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what will you do to change the outcome? watch this and share it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbSp88PBe 9E

Learn United has posted new volunteer opportunities on www.LearnUnited.org Find a way you can help close the reading gap, click on Volunteer to explore opportunities or call 260.469.4030 to sign up. Tell your friends and recruit others. It's a community goal... and we need you to help

Learn United wants you to join many great agencies for Rally to Read tomorrow from 11a-2p. This family event takes place on the Hanna-Creighton campus, located around the Fort Wayne Urban League and Pontiac Library. Free food, entertainment, activities, free books and Snoopy! Drawings will also be held for 4 reading rooms, complete with books and furniture.

Learn United just left an FWCS Area Council PTA meeting. What a great group! Who says parents aren't involved in education? Guess you haven't met them!

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As part of United Way's "Learn United" campaign to close the 3rd grade reading gap, United Way is proud to partner with Pizza Hut to expand the use of the "BOOK IT!" program by elementary schools in Allen County.
BOOK IT! motivates children to read by rewarding their reading accomplishments with praise, recognition an...d pizza! BOOK IT! is simple for teacher to use, flexible because goals match reading ability, and fun because achieving a goal is a great reason to celebrate. BOOK IT! was created in 1985 and currently reaches over 10 million students annually.
BOOK IT! runs every school year from October through March. The teacher sets a reading goal for each child in the class. A tracking chart and reproducibles are included to make it that much easier. As soon as a child meets the monthly reading goal, the teacher gives him or her a Reading Award Certificate.
Pizza Hut is proud of all BOOK IT! readers! The restaurant manager and team congratulate every child for meeting the monthly reading goal and reward them with a free, one-topping Personal Pan Pizza, BOOK IT! card and backpack clip.
Best of all, BOOK IT! materials are free to schools.
Pizza Hut and United Way of Allen County would like to see all Allen County teachers in grades K-6 enrolled in the BOOK IT! program. This is a simple way to encourage reading. As United Way recruits volunteers to work with struggling readers in Allen County, it's our hope that the community can help your students achieve their reading goals.
To make use of this great program, each teacher must register individually by calling 1(800)-4-BOOK IT, or visit www.bookitprogram.com
Don't wait! Register today. BOOK IT! and help close the reading gap in Allen County!Read More
BOOK IT! motivates children to read by rewarding their reading accomplishments with praise, recognition an...d pizza! BOOK IT! is simple for teacher to use, flexible because goals match reading ability, and fun because achieving a goal is a great reason to celebrate. BOOK IT! was created in 1985 and currently reaches over 10 million students annually.
BOOK IT! runs every school year from October through March. The teacher sets a reading goal for each child in the class. A tracking chart and reproducibles are included to make it that much easier. As soon as a child meets the monthly reading goal, the teacher gives him or her a Reading Award Certificate.
Pizza Hut is proud of all BOOK IT! readers! The restaurant manager and team congratulate every child for meeting the monthly reading goal and reward them with a free, one-topping Personal Pan Pizza, BOOK IT! card and backpack clip.
Best of all, BOOK IT! materials are free to schools.
Pizza Hut and United Way of Allen County would like to see all Allen County teachers in grades K-6 enrolled in the BOOK IT! program. This is a simple way to encourage reading. As United Way recruits volunteers to work with struggling readers in Allen County, it's our hope that the community can help your students achieve their reading goals.
To make use of this great program, each teacher must register individually by calling 1(800)-4-BOOK IT, or visit www.bookitprogram.com
Don't wait! Register today. BOOK IT! and help close the reading gap in Allen County!Read More
Source: www.bookitprogram.com
Shellie Braeuner, both author and nanny, was inspired to write her first book, The Great Dog Wash while helping a three-year-old bathe the family pet!

Learn United wants K-6 teachers to sign up for the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! program! Call 1(800)-4-BOOK IT, or visit www.bookitprogram.com It's an free and an easy way to recognize students for reaching reading goals!

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needs a few more volunteers for Real Men Read. It's just 1 hour a month over 5 months. It's an easy and rewarding way to make a big impact. Register quickly: https://ec.volunteernow.com/recruiter/in dex.php?class=OppSearchResults&recruiter ID=1193&skillReq=4063

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Join community partners for a the 5th annual Rally to Read from 11a-2p on September 26th
This family event takes place on the Hanna-Creighton campus, located around the Fort Wayne Urban League and Pontiac Library.
Lots of activities for kids and families! Free books, free food, entertainment and lots of fun!
At the end of the day, there will be drawings for complete reading rooms, including books and furniture.























