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Wednesday, February 13,2019
dawsonnews.com I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I 5A
Making a splash for a good cause
Annual Leap for Literacy set for Saturday, Feb. 23, on Lake Lanier
By Jessica Taylor
jtaylor@dawsonnews.com
It’s almost that time of
year again, when color
fully costumed teams will
either wade or jump into
Lake Lanier in the chilly,
late February weather.
The Dawson County
WEE Books program is
hosting its yearly Leap
for Literacy event begin
ning at 10:30 a.m. Feb.
23, and the event is sure
to make a splash.
WEE Books is a pro
gram that puts age-appro
priate books in the hands
of preschool children.
The organization serves
more than 800 children in
Dawson County who
receive a book in the mail
each month for free.
The event is a fundrais
er with all proceeds going
toward the purchase of
books for children. At last
year’s event more than
$5,000 was raised to put
books into the hands of
local children.
Sponsors pay for leap-
ers, who can be individu
als or teams, to dress in
costume and put on a
show as they walk down
the dock at War Hill Park
to jump off the edge.
Participants also have
the option to be a “ramp
runner” and get just their
legs wet, or be “toe tap
pers” who walk down the
boat ramps to stick a
pinky toe in the frigid
water.
Celebrity judges will
choose winners based on
costumes and perfor
mance in each of the cate
gories.
For more information
or to pre-register a team,
call (706) 216-7955 or
email info@dawsonwee-
books.org.
Above: Ken Goines and the Dawson County Middle School
Interact Club leap into Lake Lanier at the annual Leap for
Literacy benefit for WEE Books Feb. 24, 2018. Left:
Commission Chairman Billy Thurmond and District 2
Commissioner Chris Gaines jump into the frigid lake in a sur
prise leap Feb. 24, 2018. Below: Team RIC Rack waded up to
their knees in the chilly lake water to raise money for WEE
Books at the annual Leap for Literacy Feb. 24, 2018.
Photos by Jessica Taylor Dawson County News
DAWSON COUNTY WEE
BOOKS PROGRAM
LE/YP TtfR LITERACY
Saturday,February 23,2019 at 10:30 am
War Hill Park on Lake Lanier
Sponsor a ~Toaw\ or m Tv\d\V\d(Aal
Leap ii/i+o Lake Lm\er
Celebrity judges will choose winners based on
costumes and performance!
Don’t miss this fun opportunity to:
• Show your business or organization’s support of childhood literacy
• Leap as part of a Winning Team or Leap individually
• Run down the Ramp
• Toe Tap in the water
• Or Sponsor a Leaper to GET WET!
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
• $250 each Leaping Team (up to 4 members per team)
• $100 each Individual Leaper
• $50 each Individual Ramp Runner* (legs wet)
• $10 each Individual Toe Tapper* (feet wet)
*get together with a GROUP of friends for even more fun!
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO PRE-REGISTER TEAMS
Contact: 706-216-4763
info@dawsonweebooks.org
PO BOX 1883 DAWSONVILLE
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F@r$t Foundation for
CHILDHOOD
LITERACY
Books (or Georgia's Children
Dawson County Wee Books is a 501 (c)(3) Not For Profit
Organization - Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
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