Annual Gala Celebration

 

(please view the event flyer) 

 

When: March 19, 2013

 

Where: Capital Hilton Hotel

 

Keynote Speaker: Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, Majority Owner, CEO Monumental Sports

 

Emcee: CNN White House Correspondent & EW!DC Reading Mentor, Brianna Keillar

 

Join our salute to youth literacy and its enormous influence on our society’s future as we celebrate our children, mentors, community leaders and corporate partners through a remarkable evening of celebrity readings, award presentations and auctions. This annual fundraiser is a cornerstone in the financial framework that has made EW!DC the largest children’s literacy and mentoring program in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

 

To view some great pictures and to read about the 2012 Gala, click here.

 

To watch speeches from the 2012 Gala, click here

 

 

Please join us in support of our efforts to reach out to underserved youth and transform their lives through the power of reading and the inspiration of caring mentors. Their future – our future – depends on our commitment to offer all children the tools necessary to fully and successfully participate in society.

 

 

 

Event Schedule 

Chapter I:   Cocktail Reception &  Silent Auction           

Chapter II: Seated Dinner &  Program

Chapter III: Dessert and Coffee & Live Auction

 

How You Can Help

You can make a difference by becoming a sponsor or purchasing tickets (just fill out the form), contributing items to our live and silent auctions, or by volunteering on the night of the event. Contact us to find out how you can help!

 

Attire: Business

 

Roopa Purohit                                                   Anne Lee

Development & Communications Manager      Development Foundation & Office Manager

(202) 216-9467 ext. 204                                   (202) 216-9467 ext. 200

 

 

 

 

Testimonials
"I love this program. It helps me get better with my reading. I learn new words with Everybody Wins!"
"I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my lunch hour!"
"My student has jumped leaps and bounds in her reading confidence."
"It's going to be great when summer's over and we can read again together."
"I came to Everybody Wins a young girl who didn't like reading and I'm leaving as a girl who loves books and everything about them."
"He told me on his last day that he wanted to go to college and read and learn math!"
"Most of all, I will remember enjoying the improvement I witnessed over the past two years!"
"I like when my reading partner reads to me and I get to learn to read when I read back to her."