Read Aloud West Virginia to host ‘Read-A-Palooza 2025’ at University of Charleston

PRESS RELEASE:

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Read Aloud West Virginia’s supporters and volunteers will gather  next month for the annual after-work spring fundraiser Read-A-Palooza on Thursday, April 3, from 5:30  p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the University of Charleston.  

Businesses, community organizations, and individual supporters are encouraged to help fund our work.  Sponsorships to support Read Aloud WV’s work in literacy are available at every level, from $500 up to  $10,000. To learn more about sponsoring the event, call 304-345-5212 or email  ecompton@readaloudwv.org by March 3.

“A Ticket to Anywhere” will be this year’s event theme. West Virginia students are going places thanks  to the work of Read Aloud WV volunteers and supporters, who help grow childhood literacy across the  state every day. 

The event will feature appetizers and drinks in a casual environment with a happy hour feel, as well as a  fun and popular “wine pull.” For $20, participants can pull a mystery bottle of wine. All bottles are worth  $20 or more. Charleston musician Jordan Dyer will also play piano in UC’s beautiful Erma Byrd Gallery during the event. We will also hold a silent auction featuring Longaberger baskets, a children’s rocking  chair, and other handmade items. 

Read-A-Palooza tickets are $45 prior to April 2 or $50 at the door. They can be purchased at this link:  https://checkout.square.site/merchant/0VBE4K1RS7H9J/checkout/KEFBOSRB2CULYHE72LKGB66C 

Read Aloud West Virginia is a 501(c)(3) literacy non-profit dedicated to motivating children to WANT to  read. You may know Read Aloud through its Volunteer Reader program, which has placed more than  900 volunteer readers this school year in 26 WV counties to model the joy of reading for students. We  also have local volunteer activity in more than 30 counties. Proceeds from Read-A-Palooza help fund this  and other programs designed to keep books in the hands and on the minds of West Virginia’s children.  

For more information on our organization, please visit readaloudwv.org.