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Reach Out and Read Ohio

Since the early 1990’s, the Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has worked to train primary care physicians and nurses to implement Reach Out and Read (ROR) in their offices. Reach Out and Read is a national early literacy program that provides books to low- income children at their well-child visits from the ages of six months to 5 BreakfastBreakfast forfor BooksBooks years old so that these children grow up with books and a love of reading.

Reach Out and Read Ohio was formed 15 years ago as a collaborative A fundraiser for: program between the Reach Out and Read National Center, the Ohio Chapter AAP and the Ohio AAP Foundation to expand ROR in Ohio with the continued addition of new sites, funding support to existing Reach Out and Read Ohio sites, and programmatic assistance to the sites. A collaborative program of National Reach Out and Read,

Last year, the 130 ROR sites in Ohio helped over 134,000 children by Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics distributing nearly 250,000 new books to children - most of whom are living and the Ohio AAP Foundation at or below the federal poverty line.

To sustain and expand, ROR Ohio seeks support to purchase books June 22, 2009 that will be distributed around the state through physician’s offices. This funding is essential to buying these books so they can be distributed free 8:30 - 10:00 am to children. The physicians who incorporate ROR in their offices do so voluntarily, and are responsible for raising the funds for the majority of the Doubletree Hotel/Worthington books they distribute.

On behalf of all of Ohio’s children who are growing up with books and a love of reading, all the parents who are sharing the closeness of reading Featuring Guest Reader with their children, and all the clinicians who are supporting the healthy development of their patients, we are most grateful for your support. Mike Vrabel Linebacker Co-Founder, Second and Seven Foundation Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors:

“Where the Wild Things Are” Sponsor: Drs. John C. Duby & Sara F. Guerrero-Duby Ohio AAP Foundation “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” Sponsor: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Mike Vrabel, Kansas City Chiefs Join Us For Breakfast linebacker, enters his 13th season in the (NFL). After with a Special Reading of playing four years at The Ohio State University, Vrabel was drafted by the the Second and Seven Foundation book in the third round (91st The Hog Mollies and the Pickle Pie Party overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played four seasons with the Steelers, during which he by Mike Vrabel appeared in 51 games on special teams and as a situational pass rusher. He was then signed by the as an June 22, 2009 unrestricted free agent in 2001, and played Doubletree Hotel/Worthington eight seasons in New England from 2001-08. 175 Hutchinson Avenue Columbus, OH 43235 Vrabel played in 125 regular-season games for the Patriots with 110 starts, recording 638 tackles (422 solo), 11 for 73 yards and a , 34 passes defensed, 13 forced , five recoveries and 8:30 - 10:00 am Breakfast for Books Event 24 special teams tackles. He recorded 48 sacks in a Patriots uniform, a total 10:00 - 11:00 am VIP Post-Event/ that ranks seventh on the team’s all-time career list. He also appeared in 17 Meet and Greet with Mike Vrabel playoff games (17 starts), including three victories, and had 93 postseason tackles (63 solo), 7 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. His seven career playoff sacks rank TICKETS::: second on the Patriots’ all-time playoff list. Additionally, Vrabel occasionally $45 Adult Individual Ticket lined up as a in goal-line situations and caught 10 passes, all for $30 Child Individual Ticket , including eight in the regular season, one in Super Bowl XXXVIII and one in Super Bowl XXXIX. Vrabel served as a team captain for four seasons from 2005-08, and in 2007 earned honors and a $100 VIP Ticket spot on the Associated Press All-Pro First Team. includes regular ticket plus access to VIP Post-Event & a copy of The Hog Mollies and the Pickle Pie Party Along with Buckeye teammates and Ryan Miller, Vrabel autographed by Mike Vrabel started the Second and Seven Foundation to continue their service to the community and help influence kids to practice the basic skill of reading in order Pickle Pie Party$500 per table of 10 to become successful in the future. The “Tackle Illiteracy” program travels includes one copy of The Hog Mollies and the with various collegiate student-athletes to elementary schools in Columbus, autographed by Mike Vrabel and throughout Ohio, to read to the entire second grade class. After they discuss the importance of reading, each child is given a new book they can take Please RSVP by Monday, June 15, 2009 home and read for fun. The Foundation debuted the first in a series of books with the enclosed card and envelope in the spring of 2008, titled The Hog Mollies and the Pickle Pie Party. or online at www.ohioaap.org Vrabel and his wife, Jennifer, have two sons, Tyler and Carter. Ticket price minus $15 is tax-deductible