Raise a Reader day

who: volunteers from across Canada

when:Raise-a-Reader Day is Today - Wednesday, September 24th!(this is an annual event)

when&where: the raise the reader foundation was started in Vancouver in 1997

what: the raise a reader foundation is a group that raises money for children and family literacy

Every year, the Raise A Reader Foundation holds lots of events in order to raise money.Since its inception in 2002, Raise-a-Reader has raised more than $10 million through initiatives around the country. Every dollar donated on Raise-a-Reader Day stays in the community where it was given, to support local literacy programs.These programs go a long way toward improving literacy rates in Canada.

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=3ece21c6-dab7-4542-89ce-7f4c9ac5f5dc&p=1

http://www.canada.com/national/features/raiseareader/index.html