We know some of you won’t be able to attend Twestival on Sept 10 but you can still join our cause and help raise money for Reach Out and Read Arkansas. Just click the donate button below if you’ d like to make a contribution to RORA.
Don’t forget we have lot’s of other ways for you to get involved.
Twestival 2009 is a week away and it’s time to get the word out. LRTweetup is the most connected community in central Arkansas so let’s get busy. Here are a few ways you can help.
Attend Twestival – Purchase your tickets online and make plans to come down next Thursday night. (If you can’t attend we will have donation links up soon)
Collect Books – RORA needs books that are suitable for children age 5 and younger. There is a great need for “Board Books”
Follow @GiveBooksAR – RORA has joined Twitter and we want to give them a warm LRTweetup welcome. Give them a follow and say Hi.
Tweet about Twestival – Spread the word on Twitter. You can click here to tweet your support and make sure to include #twestival #LRTweetup at the end of any related tweets so the we (and the world) can keep track of the conversation.
Change your Twitter Avatar – Add the cool Little Rock twestival image to your Twitter avatar. Just visit http://twibbon.com/join/Reach-Out-and-Read-Arkansas
Change your Twitter Background – We’ve got a great twitter background image and we like sharing. You can see the background in action at @LRTweetup. Download image (in case you are picky the sidebar color is #98D4F2)
Join the Cause on Facebook – We’ve created a cause on Facebook to support Reach Out and Read Arkansas
Print and Distribute our Twestival Flyer
Don’t forget about Blog for Books Friday tomorrow! We’ll have more info up later today.
What’s so important about getting involved with Reach out and Read Arkansas?
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. 
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
LRTweetup is proud to announce:
benefiting
See the announcement and get all the information at http://littlerock.twestival.com
