Wolves Hit The Books For Reading Program
January 15, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
Chicago Wolves forwards JESSE SCHULTZ, JOEY CRABB and CHAD PAINCHAUD and defenseman NATHAN OYSTRICK will make eight 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:
Tue., Jan. 22:
Jesse Schultz
Arlington Heights Library
500 N. Dunton Ave.
4:00 p.m.
Jesse Schultz
Elk Grove Library
1001 Wellington Ave.
7:00 p.m.
Chad Painchaud
McHenry Library
809 Front Street
4:30 p.m.
Chad Painchaud
McHenry Nunda Library
813 W. Route 120
6:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 23:
Joey Crabb
Chicago Ridge Library
10400 Oxford Ave.
4:30 p.m.
Joey Crabb
Tinley Park Library
7851 Timber Drive
7:00 p.m.
Nathan Oystrick
Morton Grove Library
6140 Lincoln Ave.
4:30 p.m.
Nathan Oystrick
Skokie Library
5215 Oakton Street
7:00 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 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.
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