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UMASS Women’s Basketball Scores For Reader To Reader
Amherst, MA – November 22, 2004 – The University of Massachusetts women's basketball Team will host a charity book drive for Amherst-based literacy organization, Reader To Reader, Inc. at their Saturday, December 4 home game versus Syracuse. The Minutewomen and Orange will meet for the third annual "Rage In The Cage" at 2:00 PM in the Curry Hicks Cage and all books brought to the game will be donated to Reader To Reader, Inc, a public charity that donates books to needy school libraries across the country. The charity book drive was organized by the UMASS Sports Management Program, which has worked closely with area elementary schools to spread the word about the book drive. The total number of books donated by each elementary school will be tracked at the game, with each school involved receiving an award depending on the number of books donated. Individual donators will be entered into a random drawing to compete in a competition during halftime on the basketball court. The 1st place winner will win a trip for five to Boston, including hotel accommodations, spending cash, Celtics tickets for a Friday night game, and Saturday passes to either the Museum of Science or the Boston Aquarium. And, every person donating a book at the game will be issued one voucher good for admittance into any future 2004.2005 UMASS Women’s Basketball game. The pre-game will have a special focus on kids with opportunities for pictures with the cheerleaders and the mascot, along with face-painting. “This is a fantastic opportunity for our community to aid poor schools across the country and enjoy a fun afternoon of basketball,” says Reader To Reader’s executive director David Mazor. “We are grateful to the UMASS Sports Management Program and the UMASS women's basketball Team for making this possible. They are winners!” Reader To Reader, Inc. is a public charity that donates books, free of charge, to under-resourced school libraries across the United States. The award-winning organization serves over 100 schools in 18 states by recycling used books that are in top condition so that they can find new homes in school libraries.
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