Lewis And Desbiens To Assist Wolves Reading Program
February 27, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
Chicago Wolves defenseman and Dartmouth College graduate GRANT LEWIS and right wing GUILLAUME DESBIENS will make appearances on Wed., March 5 as part of the team's "Read to Succeed" program, sponsored by Borders. The program has reached more than 400,000
children in 13 seasons.
The two appearances are scheduled for:
Wed., March 5:
Grant Lewis
Fox Lake Library
255 E. Grand Ave.
4:30 p.m.
Grant Lewis
Round Lake Library
906 Hart Rd.
6:30 p.m.
Guillaume Desbiens
Prospect Heights Library
12 Elm St.
4:30 p.m.
Guillaume Desbiens
Park Ridge Library
20 S. Prospect Ave.
7 p.m.
The Wolves players 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. They will also dress a child in hockey gear, 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 Wolves 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. Members of the team will make more than 30 library visits throughout the Chicago area this season.
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