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Reading Touchdown Card
Along with their journal, students were also provided with a scorecard for parents or guardians to keep track of their child’s reading progress, through the number of books read or the amount of time spent reading. The card was filled with the names of completed titles to inspire the student’s interest in reading and monitor his or her success. Included on the scorecard was a parent/mentor nomination form for a prize draw — a pair of tickets to a regular season game and some BC Lions merchandise.

Participating Classes
Classes that participated in the program were entered into a draw. One winning class was drawn and each child in the class received tickets to a regular season game. Ten other winning classes were randomly drawn to win a player or mascot visit to their classroom. Each participating student received a Read, Write and Roar Literacy Program Certificate of Participation.

At this year’s Word on the Street, members of the BC Lions read some of their favourite books to kids, in celebration of Read, Write & Roar!

Our hope is that all these children benefit from and enjoy the Read, Write & Roar program.

Literacy BC would like to thank all of the partners and sponsors who have contributed to the Family Literacy Fund over the past two years.

The fund has distributed more than $90,000 to 78 family literacy programs and services. Without the generous support of these benefactors, we would not be able to provide these needed resources that help sustain these programs. Our Family Literacy Fund contributors were: ABC CANADA Honda Canada Canada Post The Vancouver Sun Raise-a-Reader Campaign Listel Vancouver