March 9th Love of Literacy Luncheon to Feature New York Bestselling-Author Will Schwalbe
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., Feb. 14, 2018 – Will Schwalbe knows first-hand the important role literacy plays in our lives. He’s an avid reader turned editor, publisher and now author of 3 best-sellers: The End of Your Life Book Club, Books for Living, and Send: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do It Better. It seems only fitting that Schwalbe will be the speaker at the 27th Annual Love of Literacy Luncheon.
The luncheon is at 11:30 a.m., March 9, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. General seating tickets are $150. Patron tickets are $300, and include a photo with the speaker at a private reception. Table sponsorships start at $1,500. For more on other sponsorship opportunities, click here.
The luncheon funds programs provided by the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. These programs provide literacy skills to children, adults and families to help them be successful in school and in life. The Coalition’s goal is to ensure every adult and child in Palm Beach County can read.
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“We are thrilled to celebrate literacy with many business and community leaders in the county at this inspiring event,” said Kristin Calder, Literacy Coalition CEO. “There is a great literacy need with adults and children in our community, and support from all who attend goes a long way to helping the Literacy Coalition provide and support life-changing literacy programs.”
Luncheon sponsors to date include Presenting Sponsor Bank of America; Platinum Sponsor Brenda Medore; Diamond Sponsors Schmidt Family Foundation and The Chester Foundation; Gold Sponsors AT&T, GL Homes, Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Karen Rogers, The Palm Beach Post, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.; Silver Sponsors Akerman LLP, Chiara & Tom Clark and Jennifer & James Cacioppo, Florida Power and Light, Gentle Medicine Associates, Haile, Shaw and Pfaffenberger, P.A., Lynn University, Northern Trust, Plastridge Insurance, and WPTV 5.
Bernadette O’Grady and Debra Ghostine are co-chairs for the luncheon. Their committee members include Leanne Adair, Regine Bataille, Chiara Clark, Maggie Dickenson, David Fleisher, Seran Glanfield, Mim Harrison, Lynn Imperatore, Stephanie Kahlert, Lynn Kalber, Karen Rogers, Carol Rose, Laura Silver, Jorgette Smith, Therese Snyder, Camilla Sorenson, Kenneth Spillias, and Bettina Young.
For more information, visit www.LiteracyPBC.org, or call 561-279-9103.
About the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
A recipient of the coveted 4-star Charity Navigator rating for nine consecutive years, the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County has worked to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. One in seven adults in our county is unable to read and understand information found in books, newspapers and manuals and nearly half of all third graders are not reading on grade level. Through extensive outreach and collaboration with a network of community partners, the Literacy Coalition strives to ensure that individuals who need to improve their literacy skills receive the help they need. By providing services to more than 27,000 adults, children and families each year, the Literacy Coalition’s goal is for every child and every adult in Palm Beach County to be able to read.
