Posted at 11:54 a.m., Friday, October 5, 2007
Laker Girls at Barnes & Noble book drive tomorrow
Advertiser Staff
The Los Angeles Lakers, who are in Honolulu in October for their training camp and two exhibition games, have planned activities to promote literacy.
Activities and events:
i Laker Girls Book Sales Rally at Barnes & Nobles Ala Moana, 1:30–3 p.m. tomorrow.
The Laker Girls will make an appearance for autographs and pictures at the Barnes & Nobles Ala Moana bookstore to promote the book drive sale for Lakers Reading Rooms at the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii by thanking fans for their support. A percentage of all book sales will be donated to support the Lakers Reading Rooms.
i Barnes and Nobles Ala Moana Book Drive, through tomorrow
The Barnes and Nobles Ala Moana bookstore will donate a percent of their book sales from Sept. 30 through Oct. 6 to support the Lakers Reading Rooms at the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii.
i Book Drives and Raffle Ticket Fundraisers at Lakers Exhibition Games, Monday and Wednesday, Oct. 9 and 11
Book drives will be held at the Lakers' preseason games at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa's Stan Sheriff Center to benefit the two Lakers Reading Rooms at the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii.
All fans attending the games are encouraged to bring a new children's book to support the Lakers' Read to Achieve program. Fans who donate a book will receive an official 2007-08 Lakers pin while supplies last. Attendees are also encouraged to purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win Lakers autographed prizes. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the games for $5 each or $20 for 5 tickets. Proceeds from the raffle tickets will support the Lakers Reading Rooms.
i The Lakers, through its Lakers Youth Foundation, will dedicate a Lakers Reading Room at the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii's Hale Pono Clubhouse (91-884 Fort Weaver Road, Ewa Beach) on Tuesday, Oct. 9. As part of the team's Read to Achieve program, the room will provide club members with a safe learning environment dedicated to reading and access of books.
This is the team's second Lakers Reading Room in Hawaii and ninth overall. The first Lakers Reading Room on Oahu was dedicated at the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii's Spalding Clubhouse during the team's last visit in 2005.
