"Buck Out Illiteracy" Big Success
February 22, 2005 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, Texas â This past Friday night the Laredo Bucks hosted the first "Buck Out Illiteracy" night. Almost 1,100 books were collected for donation to assist the Gateway Rotary Book Drive. For more information contact Bucks Director of Community Relations Nicole Thompson at (956) 718-BUCKS (2825) or log onto www.laredobucks.com.
"It think it was awesome the way the community and the Bucks got involved," President of Gateway Rotary Javier Compean said. "These book donations will really help setup Larga Vista Library. One of the goals for rotary worldwide is to eradicate illiteracy during our 100th year. The building of the library was our centennial project."
Fans could bring either children's books or adult level books for donation. In all 1,097 books were donated by fans who attended the Bucks game on Friday against New Mexico.
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Central Hockey League Stories from February 22, 2005
- Rayz can't get monkey off their back - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Fans, charity recipients win out in âKings of the Alleyâ event - Mississippi RiverKings
- Scorpions back home after good road trip - New Mexico Scorpions
- Ice Bats Play Final Homestand - Austin Ice Bats
- Rayz hold lead in tight division race - Corpus Christi IceRays
- CHL Playoff Races Intensify - CHL
- âBuck Out Illiteracyâ Big Success - Laredo Bucks
- RiverKings Coach's Show to originate live from Ronald McDonald House - Mississippi RiverKings
- Saints still number one in conference - San Angelo Saints
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