4th Annual Fundraiser
Layup: a field goal attempt made by leaping from below, laying the ball up near the basket using one hand to top the ball over the rim or banking it off the backboard and into the basket.
Literacy: the ability to use language – to read, write, listen and speak; to handle information, to express ideas and opinions, to make decisions and solve problems; to contribute to your community as a lifelong learner.
Just as
the
Layup is
considered the most basic shot
in basketball,
Literacy is the
most basic skill taught in life.
It is one of the most important
building blocks to a life of
opportunity and success.
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Do you play basketball?
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Are you a female student athlete willing to show off your style?
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Do you want to make a difference in your community?
You are invited to join dozens of other local girl basketball players on Sunday Dec. 6th at the Roosevelt High School gym in the third annual Layups for Literacy – a two hour marathon of participants shooting layups to raise money for the Northwest Literacy Foundation to put great new books in public school libraries.
Interested? Register as a player; seek out pledges from friends and family; and earn community service hours while you practice your basketball skills!
To register, please email or call the event Chair Elisabeth “Sis” Odland at boombah1991@aol.com or 206-522-8943
Event Volunteers are also needed on Sunday Dec. 6th with Community Service Hours available. Please join us! Parent volunteers are welcome.
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To see the Participant's flyer, click here.
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To see the Layup for Literacy fact sheet, click here.
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To see the Northwest Literacy Foundation info sheet, click here.
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For a pledge form, click here.
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To see a video of the girls who started this fundraiser discuss what it is and why they are doing it, click here.