The 4th Annual Corporate Spelling Bee to benefit Books for Kids and WQLN’s Family Literacy Program provided loads of fun for local business folks this year. Thanks to delightful judges, a comedic emcee, enthusiastic teams, and a lively audience, the event was an entertaining evening of friendly competition and support for literacy programs in Erie County. Of course what else would you expect when you combine spelling, music, food, silent auctions, and just plain fun at Jr’s Last Laugh, right?
To show just how much was we had, I’ve included some pictures for you to enjoy. Look at those costumes!
Not only did all of our participating teams support two very worthy causes, some of them also took home some awards!
Congratulations to all of our winners for the 4th Annual Bee.
- Spelling Champions: C.A. Curtze Company
- Best Costume: Monahan and Monahan
- Most Spirit: C.A. Curtze Company
- Biggest Fan Club: C.A. Curtze Company
Planning for the 5th Annual Corporate Spelling Bee is already underway. We are excited to see what new teams we will have on board. And, even moreso, we can not wait to see what the ladies from Monahan and Monahan come up with for costumes!
Proceeds from this event are shared by WQLN Education and Books for Kids, Erie Chapter.
WQLN Education provides an average of 100 family literacy workshops each year to local schools, childcare centers, and community centers throughout Erie County. Parents and children participate together in series of workshops focused on traditional literacy, nutritional literacy, financial literacy, and emotional literacy. In addition to the information received during the workshops, participants who complete a four-week series are rewarded with 8 great children’s books and a free membership into the WQLN Kids Club.
Books for Kids is an active and important force for literacy in Erie County. Since 1990, it has given away over 180,000 books to needy children and youth in Erie County, thereby encouraging literacy and life-long learning. As an all-volunteer group, we are extremely efficient: all the money we raise is used to purchase books or for direct program costs. We have no paid staff and extremely low overhead.
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