Our Sponsors

 

Literacy Live

Friday, March 30, 2012

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church

222 NW 15^th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Last year, with the support of many partners, Community Literacy Center’s fundraising luncheon, Literacy Live helped to combat the critical need in our community to teach 400,000 Oklahoma adults to read and become self-sufficient.  With your support, we continue our fight each day.

We invite you to please join us on Friday, March 30, 2012 for the 3^rd Annual Literacy Live  featuring Guest Speaker Jim Morris, better known as The Rookie, as played by Dennis Quaid in the Disney film biography of Jim’s life. 

High school teacher and baseball coach Jim Morris thought his dream was over. He'd had his shot playing baseball, blew out his shoulder, and retired without ever reaching the big leagues. Then, in 1999, he made a bet with his perpetually losing team: If they won the district championship, Morris -- who threw a 98 mph fastball -- would try out for the majors. The team went from worst to first, and Jim was soon on the road to becoming the oldest rookie in the major leagues, playing for the former Tampa Bay Devil Rays!

We are also thrilled to announce this year’s honorees and hope you will join us in recognizing each for their outstanding service in quietly helping change lives in our community every day.

Crawley Family Foundation - Benefactor of the Year

Junior League of Oklahoma City - Volunteer of the Year

Rosemary Jansen - Teacher of the Year

For information on how to sponsor this event or purchase tickets, please contact Community Literacy Centers at 405.524.7323 or okcread@aol.com. Your support will help further our mission of helping adults learn to read in a safe, nurturing environment.