Vipers & Gloria Jeans Coffe Shop to Host Third Annual Blocks for Books Event
Published on November 14, 2023 under NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
EDINBURG, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley Vipers have partnered up with Gloria Jeans Coffee Shop to host its third annual "Blocks for Books" book distribution event on Tuesday, Nov. 21.
The event will take place at Gloria Jeans Coffee Shop located at 1417 N. Ware Rd. STE 140 McAllen, Texas from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST.
Blocks for Books is designed to increase literacy across the Rio Grande Valley. For every in-game block made during the Vipers 2022-23 season, five books will be donated to children in need. This year several Vipers players will be in attendance to distribute over 1,500 books, while supplies last, among children in grade levels Kinder through 12th.
For more information on "Blocks for Books", please contact Community Relations Manager April Aguilar at 915-888-1107 or via email aaguilar@rgvipers.com.
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