Reach Out and Read Colorado

Each Fall, Reach Out and Read Colorado hosts its Benefit Breakfast at the beautiful Denver Botanic Gardens. The event features a menu of ham and green eggs as well as entertainment provided by local celebrities (Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has participated every year!) reading a parody of the Dr. Seuss classic. Our signature event and the hottest ticket in town each October, this sellout event is our largest fundraiser of the year.

Jeannie and John The event on Tuesday, October 4, 2011was a huge success! Governor Hickenlooper stated, "This is the single most efficient, effective way to teach kids how to read." And thanks to all our sponsors, Lead Sponsors Lori and Grady Durham and The Piton Foundation; Supporting Sponsors Lyndia and Cannon Havey, Ann and Hal Logan, Dr. Jay and Martha Markson and Dr. Michael and Peggy Kappy, Denver Health Foundation, EKS&H, Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons, LLP, T&R Fund, The Children's Hospital, The Children's Hospital -- Department of Pediatrics, Centric Elevator and CenturyLink; and In-Kind Sponsors Merrill Corporation, Peet's Coffee & Tea -- Cherry Creek, Tattered Cover Book Store and Trevor Brown, Jr. Photography, all donations that day will go straight to purchasing beautiful, brand new books for Colorado children and their families. A special thank you to Governor Hickenlooper, Former First Lady Jeannie Ritter and our guest musicians Hank Troy, Josiah Hatch and Brenda Taylor for contributing their time and talent for our superb entertainment. We'll be posting pictures of the event soon, so please check back!

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On Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Reach Out and Read Colorado providers, supporters and friends gathered at the Denver Botanic Gardens for a breakfast of Green Eggs and a fun parody reading by our local "Hams" and Special Guests, Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter and The Honorable Mayor John Hickenlooper. The event raised enough money to purchase over 36,000 beautiful new books to be given to children at their well-child checkups in clinics across Colorado!

Thank you to Lead Sponsors Lori and Grady Durham and Qwest; Supporting Sponsors Lyndia and Cannon Havey, Ann and Hal Logan, Alan Markson and Peggy Kappy, Denver Health Foundation, EKS&H, 1st Bank, Greenberg Traurig, Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons, LLP, T&R Fund, The Children's Hospital, The Children's Hospital -- Department of Pediatrics, and The Piton Foundation;and In-Kind Sponsors Merrill Corporation, Peet's Coffee & Tea -- Cherry Creek, Tattered Cover Book Store, The Duffeyroll Cafe and Trevor Brown, Jr. Photography.

And thank you to all our donors and supporters who helped make this event a success once again!