Love sports? You’ll love our auction!
Over thirty athletes/sports teams are partnering with the Waterloo Public Library (WPL) to celebrate reading and support children’s literacy in our community with a fundraiser called Reading is Child’s Play.
The list of participants includes Brian Boitano, the Buffalo Bills, Cassie Campbell, Chris Cole, the Detroit Tigers, Elena Hight, ESPN/Disney, Fitz “The Whip” Vanderpool, the Hamilton Tiger Cats, Hayley Wickenheiser, Jennifer Heil, Joannie Rochette, Kelly Vanderbeek, Kevin Harvick, the Kitchener Rangers, Kurt Browning, Lleyton Hewitt, Tony Hawk, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vincent Lecavalier and others.
Participants are sharing the title of their favourite children’s book, as well as donating an autographed item of their choosing. The auction will take place on eBay.ca from October 24 to 31.
“October is Canadian Library Month, and also contains Ontario Public Library Week.” says WPL’s Sandi Hall, the event’s co-ordinator. “The list of recommended books will be released in October, to encourage young readers to discover the joy of books by trying titles recommended by their sports heroes. The money raised from the auction will help WPL continue to have many wonderful, free programs for kids focusing on literacy.”
The auction items range from signed photos and books to hockey sticks and a snowboard. Click here to view the list of auction items.
For more information, contact Sandi Hall at 519-886-1310 ext. 157 or shall@wpl.ca
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