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Thank you to everyone who attended this event on Saturday June 26 at the Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. A big thank to all of our sponsors for making this happen.
THIS IS A PART OF SAN BERNARDINO FATHERHOOD'S REAL DADS READ CAMPAIGN
Real Dads Read campaign: Children’s Literacy in Community Barber Shops and Hair Salons.
Real Dads Read (RDR) is aimed at elementary and middle school aged children (K-8) and their fathers/male caregivers with the goals:
- Encouraging children to develop a love for reading.
- Improving children’s literacy skills and educational outcomes.
- Strengthening bonds between fathers/male caregivers and their children.
Event activities also includes:
Special Guest: Speaker/Author, Dr. Michael Waters’ virtual reading of his book, “Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World”. A guide from the Muhammad Ali Center.
- Children Book Donations
- Dads’ Reading Circle
- Story telling
- Poetry/Poems
- Music
- Gift Raffle Drawings
- Snacks & Drinks
Sponsor Contributions
Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
Facilities for event, Volunteers, Technology, Equipment, Advertisements
SB County Public Defender Office
Gift cards, raffle prizes, face masks and sanitizer.
Inland Empire Children Book Project
Donation of children books and volunteers.
Inland Empire Community Foundation
San Bernardino Fatherhood's financial supporter.
Music Changing Lives
Youth performances, volunteers, gifts and games.
