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In today's guest blog, Kathleen Ryan Mufson with Corporate Citizenship at Pitney Bowes shares her thoughts on the recent Family Literacy Night at the Stepping Stones Children Museum in Norwalk, CT.
By: Kathleen Ryan Mufson
Director, Corporate Citizenship
I’m a big fan of Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa cookbooks. I particularly take note whenever she includes the descriptor ‘good’ in the listing of ingredients – ‘use a good olive oil’, ‘good wine’ or ‘good chocolate’. In other words, if you want a successful and delicious result, choose your ingredients with care. This advice carries over into many aspects of life. I can think of no better example than the spectacular Family Literacy Night event at the Stepping Stones Children Museum in Norwalk, CT on Thursday, April 5th. Our recipe for success included really good ‘ingredients’:
- Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)- the largest children’s literacy organization in the U.S.
- Stepping Stones Museum for Children – an organization dedicated to nurturing creative play and learning
- Pitney Bowes volunteers – employees who are passionate about their commitment to community service
- Pitney Bowes Foundation – a private foundation focused on literacy and education and helping to close the achievement gap
The result was a high-energy, perfectly planned community event that engaged more than a thousand attendees. This was a record attendance for the museum’s monthly Open Arms program– a wonderful community initiative that lets families enjoy the museum's award-winning interactive exhibits and educational programs regardless of financial, language or special needs barriers.At Thursday’s event, Pitney Bowes employees, sporting light blue, ShareThe Message: READ! t-shirts led multiple arts & crafts projects, read stories and helped serve dinner. For everyone, the icing on the cake was the opportunity to participate in the book giveaway table, ensuring that each and every child chose a new RIF book of their own to take home.
Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia and Congressman Jim Himes were on hand to support the effort and congratulate RIF, Stepping Stones and the dedicated PB volunteers for creating such a needed and meaningful event for the community. By the end of the evening, with kids and adults smiling from ear to ear, it was apparent that the best part of any recipe is the good time had by all.
What a great way to kick-off Global Volunteer Month at Pitney Bowes and the Share The Message: READ! Literacy program (rif.org/pb)
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