Reach Out and Read

Join us for our annual giving back event! Last year, we raised money for a great cause that is near and dear to a lot of us – reading!

This year, we’re continuing our efforts. Reach Out & Read is a statewide nonprofit that prepares Arkansas’ youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors to prescribe books and encourage families to read together.

April’s #LRTweetup will benefit Reach Out & Read. We’re asking you to come and enjoy some fabulous wine and appetizer specials at Ferneau and support a great cause. We’ll be in the party room and have the joint to ourselves, so there will be plenty of room to mingle, network and catch up with new and old friends.

The cost is $10 and a new or gently used children’s book. Ferneau will have some amazing wines provided by Natural State Distributing at an amazing price, and Chef Donnie is planning some equally amazing small plates to go along with those.

Attendees can pay at the door or order your ticket online here. Food and beverages will be additional, but cheap! :)

We hope to see you at Ferneau on April 21! Let’s make sure Arkansas’ kids begin a love of reading early!

Imagine…

What’s so important about getting involved with Reach out and Read Arkansas?

Imagine if you couldn’t read this sentence.

Imagine a family never having money for frivolous things like books when they are trying to feed little mouths.

In fact you don’t have to imagine. Here are the facts:

-In Arkansas 56% of adults read at a 4th grade level.

-50% of our children are not prepared for kindergarten.

Imagine you can do something to change this sobering reality. You can!

You can join us in supporting Reach out and Read Arkansas. ror.AR.186

Reach Out and Read Arkansas (RORA) is on the front lines fighting early childhood illiteracy. RORA works with pediatricians to inform parents of the importance of reading and provides books to these families.

RORA is doing a great job but they need your help.

One of the ways you can join the cause is to attend the first annual LRTweetup Twestival and support Reach out and Read Arkansas. $10 bucks and book (at least 1) gets you in the door.

The event will be held Thursday Sept 10, starting at 5:30P at the Clinton Presidential Library.

You can purchase tickets online and get all the details at LRTweetup.com/twestival