Walkathon 2008 Newsletter#3

Peace M Love Æ Booksin Booksin Walkathon Newsletter #3 Week of September 15, 2008 www.booksin.willowglenextra.com

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Walkathon directly funds an enhanced elementary school experience for your child - every child--at Booksin School through augmented arts and technology curriculums, computers, library books, school assemblies, field trips and teaching & classroom materials. If these programs are important to you, please donate!

T-Shirt Logo and Family Name Deadline This Friday! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be a Walkathon Sponsor and have your company logo or family name on our groovy Walkathon T-shirt. Donate an auction item or give a cash contribution valued at more than $400 by Friday, September 19th, to get on this year’s extremely popular shirt. Black and white logos only please - See www.booksin.willowglenextra.com for more info on logo requirements.

The day's success depends on you! More than 400 volunteers make Walkathon a special day for our children. All children participating in the Walkathon are expected to have a parent volunteer for at least one shift. Forms have been sent home and are also available on the Walkathon Web (www.booksin.willowglenextra.com) Sign up now to get your first choice!

Key Dates Friday, September 19

Donations and logos due for inclusion on T-shirts

Friday, September 26

Auction Item Donations due

Friday, September 26

WAT Kickoff Assemblies

Friday, September 26

Sponsor Sheets for pledge solicitations and critical information comes home

Saturday, September 27

Willow Glen Founder’s Day Parade

Saturday, October 11

21st Annual Booksin WALKATHON!!

Parents, proud to be at Booksin? Donate to the Walkathon Today! Did you know that Booksin is rated a 10 out of 10 by GreatSchools.net? It is arguably the best school in our area! Help us keep Booksin a great school by becoming a family sponsor. Donate $400 by Friday, September 19th to get your family name on the Walkathon shirt. Contact our Family Donor Coordinator, Sarah Nunely for more information. [email protected] or (408) 218-3722 Auction Donations We still need silent auction items! Drop them off at the office by Friday, September 26th. If you need an item picked up, please contact Tofoi Yandall-Moore at 2666975 or [email protected]

Our donor income can easily double with the matching grant programs many companies have for employees who make donations. This program often includes pledges and applies to all employees in the workplace. Check with your employer to see if they will match donations that you and your co-workers make to the Walkathon! Pledge cards come home next week.

Soda and Water Please help by donating a case of soda or water! All donations can be dropped off in front of the office through October 10th. For large donations contact Matt Beasley @ 2932036.

Be In! Join the Parade! Calling all hippies, Aquarians and Flower Children! Help celebrate Booksin’s 21st Annual Walkathon with the Willow Glen Community by participating in the Annual Founder’s Day Parade on Saturday, September 27th from 10:30-12 noon. Dress as your favorite far out character or come as your funky self. Children must be accompanied by an adult. More Founder’s Day Parade details will be coming home soon! Contact Krista Schneider at 297-2988 or [email protected].

Love’n Volunteers! We need volunteers to staff these core positions for Walkathon:

Need Community Service Hours? Sign up to volunteer on WAT Day! There are many ways to earn hours. To find out more, contact Wendy Calia at 267-5703 or [email protected]

• OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Help promote and manage the traditional opportunity drawing. We need to fill this position quickly! Please help! • GRADE LEVEL BASKETS: Help coordinate donations that come in from each grade-level and assemble them into baskets. We need one volunteer from each grade level. • DAY-OF CLEAN UP COORDINATOR: We need someone to coordinate the clean up crew as we do general clean-up and break-down of stored equipment after the event. If you want to enjoy the day and then pitch in when it’s over, this is the job for you!

WAT Décor Help Make Walkathon Groovy! We need Mamas and Papas to help the Walkathon Decoration team craft some out of sight props. Contact Jennifer Morillo at 448-4964.

• FIRST AID: Have certification in first aid and CPR? Please consider the first aid committee position to coordinate the booth for the event. If you are interested in helping Booksin by joining the Walkathon Committee, please contact Diane Hayward at 269-1753 [email protected] or Stacey Hoffman at 978-3463 [email protected]

Are You a Wine Lover? Time to dust off those wine bottles and help out this years walk-a-thon by donating some of your select wine stock, a gift certificate, or even a tasting to one of your favorite wine clubs. All wine donations must be of a $20 or greater value. Please contact Gina Trillo at [email protected] or 408-515-9430. CHEERS!