Don't Miss "Reading is FUN Everywhere You Go!" Saturday-Aug 28th

Join us on Saturday, August 28th at Chick-fil-a (Rivermont Station-Alpharetta GA) and Support Children's Literacy!  Bring your kids & join the FUN!!! CLICK HERE FOR FLYER

• Bring a Book to Read and Share
• Enjoy Storytelling
• Interactive Games and Activities
• Drop Off Children’s Book Donations
• Kids Enter PROJECT NEED TO READ Logo Contest
• Kids Bring a Book-Enter to Win an XBOX 360
• Adults Bring a Child-Enter to Win Ruth’s Chris Dinner For Two

***Volunteers We Need You!***PROJECT NEED TO READ invites YOU to help make this event a success! Whether you are interested in volunteering, donating or sponsoring, we need you as part of our team. Join in the fun! Volunteer opportunities are plentiful at the event on August 28th.  In addition to volunteers, we are asking you to get your social/community organizations and local businesses involved to assist us in promoting this event. The organizations can participate by 1) hanging flyers in windows, doors, and posting on marquees notifying others of the event, 2) encouraging others to attend and 3) posting a link on their respective websites.

If you are interested in supporting PROJECT NEED TO READ through volunteerism, please view and signup for opportunities listed on Volunteer Match at: http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org229109.jsp

Please contact Kim Whitaker at 678.693.2008 or via email at kwhitaker@healthynotionskids.com. 

Healthy Notions Receives Grant from Target for Project Need to READ

Roswell, GA (July 19, 2010) — Healthy Notions Incorporated: Project Need to READ, is the recipient of a $2,000 Early Childhood Reading grant awarded by Target. The grant will allow Project Need to READ, a children’s literacy enrichment project, to continue the mission of developing healthy communities by decreasing risk factors for children (ages 6 to 12) through educational, health and inspirational projects and initiatives.

Through Project Need to READ, children hear engaging books read aloud--or read them independently--and make connections to their own lives. They express their feelings and grapple with big ideas through 1)discussion, 2)drama, 3)art/music, 4)movement, and 5)writing.
Children will have projects and activities that encourage family reading and interaction thereby increasing children’s motivation to read and ignite a love and infectious excitement for literacy.

“We are delighted to receive this grant from Target because it enables our organization to bring families together and instill a life-long love of reading in children,” said Barenda Whitaker, President of Healthy Notions Incorporated.

This grant is part of ongoing efforts by Target to strengthen families and communities throughout the country. Since opening its doors, Target has given 5 percent of its income to organizations that support education, the arts, social services and volunteerism. Today that equals more than $3 million every week.

“At Target, our local grants are making a difference in the communities we serve,” said Laysha Ward, president, community relations, Target. “We’re proud to partner with Healthy Notions as part of our ongoing commitment to give back to the communities where our guests and team members live and work.”

Kids Logo Competition

Healthy Notions needs a fun logo for our new literacy enrichment program called "Project Need to Read" and we would like your help!

The winning logo will appear on mailings related to the program, including brochures, program booklets, program folders and T-shirts. STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO!

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