Seattle

 Chapter

It all started here! The organization that was to become Room to Read was launched from a Belltown Starbucks in the late summer of 1999. Originally, back when it was “Books for Nepal”, the Seattle Chapter was made up of backpackers, climbers and trekkers. The late world record, high altitude climber, Christine Boskoff was one of Room to Read’s first supporters and Board Members.

Room to Read is looking for volunteers in the Seattle area. If you share our belief that world change starts with educated children and would like to support our cause please contact: Liz at Lizkiley12@gmail.com

June Get Together - Everyone welcome!

 

Power of 10
Oct 11, 2011
El Gaucho Seattle, The Pampas Room
630-830pm

Please join us for Power of Ten - An Evening of Wine, Wit and Wisdom in support of Room to Read's Girls' Education Program.
Enjoy wine and nibbles while listening to informative, moving and fascinating stories about Room to Read's Girls' Education Program.
Please RSVP by Monday morning, Oct 10th at www.roomtoread.org/powerof10seattle

Beers for Books
The concept is simple: For every drink you have, $1 will be donated to Room to Read and that buys one treasured local-language book for kids in places like Nepal, Cambodia, Laos, and South Africa. It may just be the easiest gift giving you've ever done - have a drink, give a book!

We're currently looking for our next Beers for Books venue.  Please email seattle@roomtoread.org if you have any suggestions.

 

 

Better Because

We're thrilled that authors Ginny Hutchinson and Cathy Haffner are donating a % of proceeds from their book Better Because of You to Room to Read.

We'll join them at a number of upcoming book events in the Puget Sound area and will announce them here.  You can also visit  http://www.betterbecause.com for more information!

Tickets: $25.00 (includes wine and light appetizers)
100% of your ticket purchase will go to Room to Read

Purchase your tickets at www.roomtoread.org/powerof10seattle

Beers for Books

Events by Year 

2010 

Pour on the Plaza (Aug 14)

Volunteer Chapter Meeting  (April 25)

Beers for Books at Pies & Pints (January 28)

2009

Beers for Books at The Barking Dog Alehouse (October 28)

Fundraiser at the Pampas Room in Seattle (October 8)
A toast to literacy at Bookwalter Wines Tasting Studio (September 6-13)
Celebrate Literacy at 15th Avenue Coffee & Tea (September 8-12)
Alyse Black in Concert (February 15)

2008
Students Helping Students Auction “Chapter 2” (November 8)
John Wood Beebe Lecture at Lakeside School (April 29)

2007
Literacy One dinner, fundraiser, and flight to Hong Kong (November 3)
Students Helping Students Auction “Lakeside 12” (November)
Chapter Fundraiser Capers Fremont (February)

2006
Chapter Fundraiser Seattle Raft & Kayak Club (September 22)
John Wood Book Release Visiting Speaker at Microsoft (September 22)
Book Signing Friday Harbor (September 21)
Book Signing Queen Anne Books (September 20)
Columbia Tower Club Fundraiser (Spring)

If you have history on the Seattle Chapter and/or photos to share, please share them with us by contactingseattle@roomtoread.org