Walk Thru Strawberry Fields with Yoko Ono/Enjoy Lunch with Barbara Walters in Support of Literacy

May 2, 2011 - PRLog -- Walk Thru Strawberry Fields with Yoko Ono or Enjoy Lunch with Barbara Walters in Support of Literacy Partners

On April 26, the Third Annual Literacy Associates Benefit Event Raised Funds
and Awareness to Fight Adult Illiteracy – Supporters Can Still Bid on
Online Auction Items thru May 11

On April 26, Literacy Associates, the under-50 supporters of Literacy Partners, celebrated their third annual benefit at Carnival at Bowlmor Lanes Time Square.   The benefit, in conjunction with an on-going online auction until May 11, will help raise important funds for Literacy Partners.  Interested supporters can bid on exciting and unusual items, including:  

•   A Stroll through the Strawberry Fields in New York City with Yoko Ono
•   Lunch with Barbara Walters and Peter Brown
•   Manuscript Review over Lunch with Random House Publishing Group President Gina Centrello
•   A Les Paul classic antique guitar signed by Slash
•   Behind-the-scenes tour at CNN in New York with National Correspondent Alina Cho
•   Lunch with The Wall Street Journal Publisher Les Hinton
•   Dinner with President and CEO of Simon and Schuster Carolyn Reidy

Support Literacy Partners by bidding on these and other exciting auction items before May 11: http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/literacy/catalog_items

At the event, Susan McLean, Executive Director of Literacy Partners, kicked off the evening by thanking attendees for their generous support.

“Reading is a skill we often take for granted, however, many adults, right here in New York City, are only reading at a fifth grade level.  By being here tonight, you are all helping to change those statistics,” said McLean.  Current student, Joshua Berkonti, spoke about his experience with Literacy Partners and how his life has been impacted.  Additionally, the night featured a short video of student and teacher profiles.  

Chaired by Andrea Rosen, Literacy Partners Board Members Lee Eastman and Mark Jackson were in attendance, as well as Literacy Associates Committee Members Luke Parker Bowles, May Chen, Jennifer Civiletto, Mary Pat Gillin, Erynn Im, Alicia Klat, Diane Naughton, Lisa Sharkey and Alison Steedman.  

Press contact:  Lauren Banyar Reich, (212) 871-3020, ext. 115
lreich@jgordonassociates.com

About Literacy Partners  
For nearly 40 years, Literacy Partners has helped thousands of New Yorkers learn the basic reading, writing and math skills needed to succeed in day-to-day living.  Through successful collaborations with major corporations, community partners and benefactors, Literacy Partners offers small, welcoming classes taught by credentialed teachers, supported by enthusiastic, highly trained, volunteer tutors.  Literacy Partners is the only nationally accredited adult literacy program serving New York City.  For more information, visit www.literacypartners.org.