Zurich

 Chapter

The Chapter for Zurich, Switzerland, is a growing group of individuals from diverse backgrounds, motivations and experiences who've made a volunteer commitment to promoting Room to Read within their networks. The Chapter fundraises, introduces potential corporate, foundation and individual supporters and acts as representatives. We are always looking for more enthusiastic help for our upcoming projects, so please do not hesitate to contact us for the dates and locations of our future meetings.
E-mail: switzerland@roomtoread.org.
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Girl Rising 

The Zurich Chapter of Room to Read warmly invites you to join the screening of Girl Rising. Girl Rising is a powerful and innovative new feature film that is part of 10x10’s global campaign to educate and empower girls. The film, by Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins and produced by award-winning former ABC News journalists of The Documentary Group and Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions will be showed in Zurich on June 19th. More information up soon. 

 

Namaste World! - Room to Read's Global Yoga Benefit

We are very excited to be holding this global yoga benefit again! Join one of the classes in Zurich, benefitting the Room to Read Girls Education Program. 

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 18:15-19:45
Yoga Nation
Seefeldstrasse 7A, 8008 Zurich
Teacher: Jeff Fisher
Ansura Yoga, intermediate flow
www.yogijeff.com

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 10:00-11:00
Löle Atelier Zurich
Viaduktstrasse 25, Bogen 31, 8005 Zurich
Teacher: Stefanie Zimmerman
Open flow class for adults, Mats provided
Learn more about Namaste World at Löle Atelier.
Contact: Vanessa.rueber@lolewomen.com
www.lolewomen.com 

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 15:15-16:15
Silhouette Bellevue
Theaterstrasse 12, 8001 Zurich
Teacher: Tarek Ghany
Yoga (adults)
contact: contact@tarekghany.com 

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 16:00-17:30
Iyengar Yoga Schule Zug
Lindenstrasse 10, 6340 Baar
Teacher: Marina Tomic
Hatha Flow, Open Level and Children Welcome
Learn more about Namaste World at Iyengar Yoga Schule Zug.
contact: marinartomich@gmail.com

Saturday, June 29, 2013 - 15:15-16:15
Silhouette Bellevue
Theaterstrasse 12, 8001 Zurich
Teacher: Nicole Gibbard, Group Fitness Manager
Yoga (adults)
Contact: nicolegibbard@yahoo.com 

 

 

Find out more about Namste World: http://www.roomtoread.org/namasteworld 

Let's bend over backwards for girls' education and have an amazing second annual fundraiser!
 

Are you a runner? Are you looking for a challenge? Have you always wanted to run a marathon? - Join our Jungfrau Marathon Yak Pack

We want you to join the 2013 Jungfrau Marathon Yak Pack! Mountain marathons have an atmosphere all their own - incredibly supportive and a special camaraderie develops among those you are running with. Plus with such a large Yak Pack we will have a great time running together or supporting those still on the course once we finish. Contact us for more information switzerland@roomtoread.org

 

Room to Read Read-a-thon at Terra Nova Bilingual School, April 8 - 19, 2013

 

 

Gala dinner a fundraising success! 

On Saturday 3rd November 125 guests came to a gala dinner at the Carlton Restaurant in Zürich to help in our fundraising drive for Room to Read. It proved to be an overwhelming success, far beyond our expectations. While enjoying a four-course dinner, our supporters started to bid on over 40 exciting lots donated to our silent auction. From an amazing trekking experience with luxury accommodation in a Moroccan Kasbah to exquisite works of art; there was something for everyone. 250 raffle tickets were sold—not everyone could be a winner, but it didn't stop people from trying! Room to Read founder John Wood brought home the realities of our organisation's work. He talked about how money raised goes directly to benefit children and communities, where an education means a chance to escape poverty. Then came the lively 'Adopt a Project' auction, where bidders generously lifted their paddles to donate funds for five new schools, 17 new libraries, 2 new childern's book titles in local languages and 170 years of school for our girls' education programme. The feeling of being part of something special filled the room, as we all realised that one person's gesture meant that somewhere in the world, another group of children would soon be going to school and getting the education they deserve.

Jungfrau marathon 2012

Eight marathon runners raised 1153 years of girls education at the Jungfrau marathon in Switzerland this month. The initiative began at last year's Room to Read Gala Dinner, when Room to Read long-time friend and supporter Tom Monroe invited John Wood to take on the Jungfrau marathon this year. The Jungfrau marathon is a 26.2-mile run with 6000 feet of ascent—and the most beautiful mountain landscape imaginable. John is not one to decline a challenge, so he officially "retired" from his former retirement from marathon running. The snowball began to gather speed, picking up Asia Operations Director Jon Beaulieu and five other Room to Read volunteers, including Amy Powell, Rachel Dale, Krista Glotzbach, and Martin Zingg. The Yak Pack was formed, and John Wood threw out the fundraising challenge: each member should try and raise one year of girls' education for each of the 42 kilometres we would run. And raise we did! With 204 donors providing US$288, 259 the Yak Pack exceeded the fundraising mission and every Yak Pack member finished the race. It turns out even the most stunning views are not necessarily enough to keep the legs climbing—especially when you are staring at your feet just willing them to keep moving. However, knowing that every kilometre raises even more money for girls’ education—now that is motivating! Krista, Rachel and Tom even did the marathon twice to cash in on one donor's challenge, in which he promised to double his $2500/kilometre gift if they could run it back down again.