Soul and Philadelphia Reads collect books to educate youth
April 4, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA - On Monday, April 9, as the Philadelphia Soul take on the Georgia Force, PHILADELPHIA READS will orchestrate a book drive for new or used books. The central focus of PHILADELPHIA READS is to have every child reading at or above grade level by the end of third grade. PHILADELPHIA READS works hard to fulfill this mission through a variety of programs, special initiatives, activities and resources. Previous book drives hosted by the Soul have been extremely successful in supplying children with materials to enhance literacy and learning.
PHILADELPHIA READS works with individuals, schools, community and faith-based organizations and businesses to provide mentors, resources and advocacy for in-school, after school and summer programs. Together PHILADELPHIA READS helps to strengthen the literacy skills of Philadelphia's youngest and neediest school children. PHILADELPHIA READS is a collaborative effort with the School District and Free Library of Philadelphia. It is an initiative of the Office of the Mayor and an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition
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Fun! Family! Football! The Soul venture back on the road next week to face their archrival New York Dragons on Sunday, April 1 at 1:00 p.m. at the Nassau Coliseum. They then come back home to face the Georgia Force at the Wachovia Center live on ESPN2 on Monday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. Single game tickets for the Soul's 2007 season are on sale now. For more information call (888) PHIL-AFL or log on to www.philadelphiasoul.com. The Soul are entering their fourth season in the AFL and in their three seasons they have sold out 93% of the venue while drawing a League best 387,491 fans combined.
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