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Social Life | Jun. 2024

READING POWER GALA

By Erin Donaldson

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHERAH GROSE

Paige Ponder, Clothilde Ewing

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Reading Power hosted its 20th Anniversary Reach for the Stars event on Thursday, April 25. The evening was a resounding success, filled with community, celebration, and inspiration, and raised over $450,000, which will further its mission of accelerating children’s literacy learning. readingpowerinc.org

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Phyllis Sedar and Laurel Taylor
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Reading Power Co-Founder Mary Jane Hender and her family celebrate
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Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider and his wife Julie, Steve Hill, and Eva Heilman
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Daniela Cruz, Jennifer Barnabee, Beth Zender, Grace Drake, and Viri Perez
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Event guests enjoyed a cocktail hour before the dinner
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Eliana and Marco (Sr.) Escobar with their son Marco, and event Co-Chair Mindy Mooney
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Co-Chairs Mindy Mooney and Sara Poticha
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Musicians from Arlen Music Productions kept the evening lively
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Ryc Loope and Kamil Kapica
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Reading Power Board of Directors celebrate 20 years of literacy success
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