LaVallee And Painchaud To Assist Wolves Reading Program
January 30, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
Chicago Wolves left wing JORDAN LaVALLEE and right wing CHAD PAINCHAUD will make four appearances at local libraries next week as part of the 13th year of the team's "Read to Succeed" program, sponsored by Borders. Members of the team will make more than 30 library visits throughout the Chicago area this season in conjunction with the program, which has reached more than 400,000 children since its inception in 1995.
The appearances are scheduled for:
Wed., Feb. 6:
Jordan LaVallee
Naperville Library
2035 S. Naper Blvd.
4:30 p.m.
Jordan LaVallee
Winfield Library
0S291 Winfield Road
7:00 p.m.
Chad Painchaud
Justice Library
7641 Oak Grove Ave.
4:30 p.m.
Chad Painchaud
Orland Park Library
14921 S. Ravinia Ave
7:00 p.m.
LaVALLEE and PAINCHAUD will discuss the role reading plays in their lives as professional athletes and reinforce the importance of recreational reading, as well as highlight the resources that libraries have to offer. The Wolves forwards will also dress a child in hockey equipment, raffle Wolves prizes and sign autographs.
The "Read to Succeed" program encourages children to spend more time at the library and to read for fun. Every participant in the program sets an individual reading goal and has the opportunity to win prizes including Wolves notebooks, "Read to Succeed" t-shirts and tickets to home games for achieving their reading goals.
Each year, the Wolves reach more than 30,000 children through "Read to Succeed" and the DuPage, North Suburban and Metropolitan Library Systems.
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