WHAT:
Read Across America Celebration at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Ohio First Lady Karen Waldbillig Kasich to participate in literacy event with more than 100 head start children from Franklin County
WHEN:
Friday, March 4, 2011
1:15 p.m. – media opportunity
WHERE:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Outpatient Care Center (OCC)
555 S. 18th Street
Columbus, OH 43205
*A media relations rep will meet you at this entrance for escort to event location; parking available in the visitors parking garage located near the OCC entrance at the corner of S. 18th St. and Mooberry Dr.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
On Friday, March 4, the Reach Out and Read Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, one of the largest literacy programs in the country, will celebrate National Education Association’s Read Across America – an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to engage in literacy. In recognition of the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss, Read Across America occurs the first week of March each year.
Participating in the event at Nationwide Children’s will be Ohio’s First Lady Karen Waldbillig Kasich. Mrs. Kasich will kick-off the event by leading more than 100 head start children from Franklin County in reciting a “reader’s oath” – a promise to read each and every day. After the reader’s oath, the children will be split into groups and engage in several activity stations that promote literacy, health and wellness. Mrs. Kasich will help lead children at one of the healthy nutrition stations.
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CONTACT:
Mary Ellen Peacock
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Media Relations
(614) 355-0495
Cell: (614) 937-7316