Frisco-Online: My Very Own Book Star Readers   Enjoy Banquet with Everson Walls

My Very Own Book Star Readers   Enjoy Banquet with Everson Walls
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Kelly Van Auken on 05 May, 2010 01:45:00
 
An enthusiastic crowd gathered on the evening of May 1st at the Eisemann Center
to raise funds to expand the My Very Own Book reading incentive program to more
schools and to honor the program’s star readers.  At the event Angela Macias
from Audelia Creek Elementary, Jaylor Crawford from Elisha M. Pease Elementary
and Preston Fink from Mendenhall Elementary were honored for being the top
readers from their schools.  They were each presented with six new books
tailored to their likes, had time to speak individually with the evening’s
keynote speaker, Everson Walls, and received a personalized, signed copy of
Walls’ book.
Guests enjoyed a sit down dinner and unique silent auction, but certainly a
highlight of the event was the address by former Dallas Cowboys player and Super
Bowl Champion Everson Walls.  He stressed how important it is for children to
choose books in the genre they love in order to develop lifelong readers, a key
component of the MVOB program.  For Walls, it was John Grisham's "The Firm" that
started him reading for pleasure and he hasn't stopped since.
MVOB was honored by the outpouring of support from the community and took time
during their program to recognize Gold level sponsors Borders Bookstores,
Cinemark USA and Ryan Design International.  The support of all donors for this
event will help MVOB continue to motivate children to read and make book
ownership a possibility for all children.  President Helen Van Auken stated,
“We have many schools who have requested we bring our program to them and this
event will allow us to begin our expansion.”
To learn more about My Very Own Book, go to www.myveryownbook.org.