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Thank you to everyone who helped FESA raise awareness of the importance of reading together as a family by participating in our Reading Challenge the week of January 23, 2012.
An impressive 53,325 minutes were read!

We were fortunate once again to partner with the Calgary Stampeders and Walmart to help us celebrate the day.  Stampeders Anthony Parker and John Bender enthusiastically exchanged autographs for reading pledges and really helped to make the day a success.  Thank you to both Marlborough and Deerfoot North Walmart for hosting our events.

We are grateful to everyone who helped us celebrate the progress made by adult learners and families who are working hard to build their literacy skills!

two photos - one: Anthony Parker and John Bender at Walmart and two: Into the Streets students from the U of C

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FESA in the News!

FESA is delighted to announce that we were once again selected as a beneficiary of the Calgary Herald Raise-a-Reader campaign. This event provides much needed funding for our work supporting families that face barriers to learning. Please click the below links for 3 Calgary Herald Raise a Reader articles featuring FESA.

Society Helps Families Overcome Barriers. BY CLARA HO, CALGARY HERALD, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Literacy Program Focuses on Most Vulnerable. BY SUE PHILLIPS AND ELAINE CAIRNS, CALGARY HERALD, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

How you can help raise a community of readers. BY EVA FERGUSON, CALGARY HERALD, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

We would like to thank the Calgary Herald for recognizing FESA’s work in the community.

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