NOVEMBER 2019 NEWSLETTER
Mark Your Calendars!
  • 11/28-11/29/19 & 12/16-1/1/2020 - Freedom Readers’ office closure dates
  • 1/4/20 - Team Leaders Meeting Socastee Library 10:00am-1:00pm
  • 1/18/20 - New Tutor Orientation Location & Time TBD
  • Week of 1/20/20 - Week Zero Tutors Only (Spring session)
  • Week of 1/27/20 - Week One Scholars return (Spring session)
  • 1/27/20 - Books & Boogie event at a new location
[The Village House] (Litchfield) from 4-9pm
*Tickets on sale for $50.00 includes buffet dinner!*
  • 3/7/20 - All Tutors Meeting (Mid-Session) Loction & Time TBD
  • Week of 4/10/20 - End of Spring session
  • 4/25/20 - Red Carpet Awards at the Academy for Arts, Science & Technology
Freedom Readers Takes the Cake – We participated in The Cakes for a Cause fundraiser on Nov. 2 at Hook and Barrel/ Croissants Bistro and Bakery in Myrtle Beach. .. Of the cakes designed to represent 5 area nonprofits, ours won first place!

Students from the Culinary Arts program at HGTC partnered with local non-profits to decorate cakes in a theme that represents their assigned non-profit partner’s mission. Guests purchased “votes” which were used to vote for their favorite cake. All proceeds generated were donated directly to each of the non-profits. To eliminate any bias on the votes/donations, there were celebrity judges who decided on the best cake decoration winner.

Everyone enjoyed the live music and delicious oyster roast. Round of applause for all of the HGTC Culinary Arts students who did an amazing job on their cakes!
That’s a wrap for the Fall 2019 session...
Proud Day Poetry Slam Site Highlights!
Proud Day at Team Arnett Tuesday and their gift card winners featured here! Hard work pays off. 👏👏👏
Did you know?! Scholars who meet 3 criteria (attendance, MAP scores, and outside reading) receive a $25 (perfect attendance) or $10 (one absence) Wal-Mart  gift card!
 Reading is cool!
Team Huckabee got down and jazzy with it for their Proud Day Poetry Slam celebrations🎉
Sunglasses and French beret hats to top it off!😎
Congrats. Karin Perkins -  Gold  Star Award WINNER!
Karin Perkins , tutor at Team Seaside continuously goes above and beyond for our scholars! Karin graciously collected all of the scholars’ poems and had them printed and bound. Each Scholar was thrilled to decorate the front of their booklet keepsakes. Thank you, Karin for wrapping up the session in the most perfect, kind-hearted way! 
Volunteer Appreciation Event 2019
Freedom Readers would not be where we are today without our AMAZING and DEDICATED volunteers! On Tuesday, November 19th we hosted our annual Volunteer Appreciation event at Inlet Affairs. We shared lots of laughs, great food while honoring our volunteers.

A very special thank you to Inlet Affairs, Georgetown Kraft Credit Union, Yvonne Goyings and Nikki Ewing for making this night possible.
Sneak Peek into the Spring 2020 Session!
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