Top WNBA Draft Picks To Conduct Reading Rally
April 20, 2004 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release
WHO: Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury), Alana Beard, (Washington Mystics), Nicole Powell and Kelly Mazzante (Charlotte Sting), Shameka Christon (NY Liberty), Lindsay Whalen (Connecticut Sun), Nicole Ohlde (Minnesota Lynx), Carla McGhee-Former WNBA player, Tamika Williams-Minnesota Lynx forward
WHAT: Carla McGhee and Tamika Williams will lead an assembly on the importance of reading which will be followed by Reading Timeouts by all the players in classrooms throughout the school. Read to Achieve is a year-round, league-wide initiative supported by all 30 NBA teams, 13 WNBA teams, and 6 NBDL teams that promotes the value of reading and on-line literacy and encourages families and adults to read regularly with young children. It is the most extensive educational outreach initiative in the history of professional sports. The program includes the annual donation of more than 200,000 books through a variety of reading events and book fairs, as well as the development of essay contests and on-line programs and the creation of Reading and Learning centers throughout North America.
WHEN: Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:00am-11:30am
WHERE: Doolittle East Middle School, 535 E. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60612, 773-535-1040
Contacts: Jim Liess, WNBA (212) 407-8728 or jliess@nba.com
Peter Lagiovane, WNBA (212) 407-8537 or plagiovane@nba.com
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