The University of New Mexico

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Contact: Greg Johnston, 277-1816 or gregj@unm.edu

February 28, 2006

UNM and ABEC to Host Kickoff for Read to Me Book Drive

What: Announcement of the citywide Read to Me Book Drive , sponsored by the Albuquerque Business Education Compact. Community representatives will read to children and distribute books.

Who:

- Officer Trish Hoffman, Albuquerque Police Dept.

- T.J. Cummings, Albuquerque Thunderbirds

- Marcus Douthit, Albuquerque Thunderbirds

- Ronald McDonald

- Pre-schoolers, UNM Children's Campus

Where: University of New Mexico Children 's Campus, 1210 University Blvd. NE (Corner of University Blvd. and Camino de Salud)

When: 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2006

Why: Putting books in the hands of children in-need prior to summer break encourages each child to read.

 


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