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General Information:

ALL PIKES PEAK READS

WHAT

appr (All Pikes Peak Reads) hopes to engage everyone in El Paso County in reading and discussing the same book each year. The 2002 project will feature the American classic To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Book discussion groups, a mock trial, movie screenings, writing competitions, children’s programs and many other events are planned.

WHY

The goals of the project are to encourage community dialog across social, cultural, and generational lines, and promote literacy in the Pikes Peak Region. appr is a community collaboration potentially involving thousands of people and a broad array of businesses and organizations in a proven community-building program.

WHO

Join the appr network of individuals and organizations participating in 2002, including the Pikes Peak Library District, Manitou Springs Public Library, Security Public Library, and many other local and national entities. This program received financial support from the Colorado Endowment for the Humanities (CEH). CEH provides financial support for humanities programs for the Colorado public. Colorado Endowment for the Humanities, 1490 Lafayette Street, Suite 101, Denver, CO 80218. Also funded in part by grants from the Independence Community Fund and Bee Vradenburg Foundation.

HOW

If you would like additional information, we’d love to hear from you. There are so many ways to get involved with appr. In addition to sponsorship, we are seeking discussion group leaders, event volunteers, youth and senior activities coordinators, tie-ins with organizations and businesses, in-kind donations of all types, and help with word-of-mouth promotions. Get your family, your co-workers and your friends involved, too.
Ask about appr involvement opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities
Partnership Opportunities
Individual and In-kind Contributions
Discussion Group Leaders
Event Volunteers

Contact us today and be active in the first annual ALL PIKES PEAK READS.

Project Director:

Dee Vazquez, Marketing Coordinator
Pikes Peak Library District
PHONE: 719.531.6333, x1204
FAX: 719.528.2820
E-MAIL: appr@ppld.org