Wednesday, April 23, 2008

4th Annual Hudson Valley Literary Festival

Join us on Saturday, May 3rd for the...


4th Annual Hudson Valley Literary Festival

all events free and open to the public

The all-day festival includes...

BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS! at the Lit Mag & Small Press Book Fair

Time: 11 AM - 4 PM
Location: Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson, NY
Hundreds of books and mags published by regional and national literary publishers on sale for only $2 an issue and $4 a book, with many publishers there to meet & greet!

A Reading & Chat to go with your Wine & Cheese!
Authors Wesley Brown, Alfred Corn, and Amy Scheibe; Moderated by Sarah Burnes

Time: 5 PM
Location: Hudson Wine Merchants, 341 1/2 Warren St., Hudson, NY
Literary agent Sarah Burnes moderates a frank discussion with the authors, following short readings. Wine and cheese recetion.

Karaoke + Poetry = Fun

Time: 8 PM
Location: Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
Read a poem, then sing a song, or drink a beer and enjoy the show! The infamous NYC event comes to Hudson.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

RIF needs your help

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), founded in 1966, motivates children to read by working with them, their parents, and community members to make reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life. RIF's highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8. Through community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory, RIF provides 4.6 million children with 16 million new, free books and literacy resources each year. For more information, and to access reading resources, visit RIF's website at www.RIF.org

From Carol H. Rasco, president and CEO, of Reading Is Fundamental (RIF):


"President Bush’s proposed budget calling for the elimination of Reading Is Fundamental’s (RIF) Inexpensive Book Distribution program would be devastating to the 4.6 million children and their families who receive free books and reading encouragement from RIF programs at nearly 20,000 locations throughout the U.S."

“Unless Congress reinstates $26 million in funding for this program, RIF will not be able to distribute 16 million books annually to the nation’s youngest and most at-risk children. RIF programs in schools, childcare centers, migrant programs, military bases, and other locations serve children from low-income families, children with disabilities, foster and homeless children, and children without access to libraries."

To find out how you can help, visit http://www.rif.org/get-involved/advocate/what/


Check out RIF’s third annual Program Excellence Honors .

Monday, April 7, 2008

NYC walk for lupus now

On Sunday, May 18th at Battery Park here in New York, there will be a walk against Lupus.


Unfortunately for many, Lupus is never diagnosed properly, and they lose their lives before a true path toward healing is ever begun.

The Lupus Foundation of America estimates that at least 1.5 million Americans and 5 million people worldwide have a form of lupus. 90% of these are women, and a startling number of these women are African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans.

Lupus is a significant public health problem that requires action and more public and private research now! The LFA mission is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lupus, support individuals and families affected by the disease, increase awareness of lupus among health professions and the public, and find the causes and cure, which are still unknown.

Our goal is to raise $250,000 through the Walk for Lupus Now®. This is the first annual walk, and I am very excited about fundraising for this cause. Please know that all the money raised will go towards supporting the 41,000 people in the New York area who have been diagnosed with lupus.

Please help us achieve this goal by making your tax-deductible donation to my team, THE MAMATHANGS! here:

HELP US WALK FOR LUPUS

If you are free on that Sunday morning, we'd love to have you walk with us. Join The Mamathangs!


Thanks and All Best,
Sheree R. Thomas
(Team Captain, The Mamathangs!)

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The inaugural Walk for Lupus Now® to benefit The Lupus Foundation of America is scheduled for Sunday, May 18th and I'm inviting you to join our team for a fun filled morning for a very worthy cause!

Please visit our Team Page using the link below to register online today...
http://my.e2rm.com/TeamPage.aspx?TSID=184465

Online registration is free and especially easy. By registering online, you will have the opportunity to customize your own Personal Fundraising Page which you can then email to others asking for their support.

This event will bring together families, friends, co-workers and community leaders.

Visit http://www.nycwalkforlupusnow.org for more information
Sheree Thomas

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Our Team Information:
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Team Name - The Mamathangs!
Team Captain - Sheree Thomas