Opportunity to Succeed Read-A-Thon

Spectrum Marketing and Communications announces the the Opportunity to Succeed Read-A-Thon. The competition will be open to donor-selected schools located throughout Upstate, South Carolina and is designed to encourage and motivate third grade students to read at or above their grade level. The initiative has been organized to bring together the not-for-profit, education and business communities to help address Education and Workforce Development needs in South Carolina. The Read-A-Thon begins in the second half of this school year. A $500 contribution to Inspiring the American Dream Foundation enables donors to sponsor a local third grade class to participate in the reading competition. Working with participating school media specialists, representatives from Inspiring the American Dream Foundation will kick-off the initiative through in-school presentations. The events will include an overview of the reading challenge, student evaluation criteria and incentives. The winning school will receive a complimentary copy of Inspiring the American Dream Foundation’s Opportunity to Succeed Program Reading Camp curriculum. Inspiring the American Dream Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, has been established to help inspire children and young adults to achieve the American Dream, a set of ideals in which freedom, ability and virtue provide the opportunity for prosperity, happiness and upward mobility, regardless of race, ethnicity or social class. By engaging children of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds with an appreciation for the ideals, values and virtues inherent in the American Dream, the Foundation will help prepare students across the country to become independent, prosperous and productive members of society. For more information, visit www.inspire-the-dream.org.