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Art On The Coast Festival Raises Funds For CASA

Thanks to the initiative of Laura Brown, and her hiking group, The Art on the Coast fundraiser for CASA got off the ground four years ago and has been growing ever since. “Laura approached us with the idea of organizing an event to benefit CASA’s work in Curry County,” said Gregory Dalton, Program Director for CASA of Coos and Curry Counties. “We were delighted to support it.” Every dollar raised, at the annual gathering, goes to advocate for children in foster care in Curry County. Each year the event generally raises between eight to ten thousand dollars which comes directly from the vendor registration. To further boost the amount,

By Linda Lee

Curry Coastal Pilot

The Harbor was alive with activity during this year’s Art On The Coast weekend. Vendors, musicians and community members came out in full force to support the event that helps raise money for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) organization. Sponsors for this year’s event were: Curry Chamber of Commerce, Curry Transfer and Recycling, Travel Curry Coast, Ocean Suites Motel, Boardwalk Mail and Coos Curry Electric. Together, they were able to raise $9,000 from the Art On The Coast event and a check was recently presented to Greg Dalton, the Coos Curry CASA Director.

Photo courtesy of Laura Brown

Laura Brown and Glenn Seibert (r) present Greg Dalton, the Coos Curry CASA Director, a check.

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SMART Reading Calls for Community Volunteers to Help Kids Thrive Through Reading

What if one hour of your week could

help shape a child’s future

SMART Reading, Oregon’s longstanding children’s literacy nonprofit, is calling on local residents to help support and empower young readers. As the organization kicks off its 34th year, it’s seeking volunteers to read with local students weekly during the 202526 school year at Kalmiopsis Elementary. Since 1992, SMART Reading has helped more than 334,000 Oregon children build reading skills and a lifelong love of books. This year, SMART plans to serve over 1,300 students and give away more than 18,000 books in Coos,

Curry and Douglas counties, ensuring kids have the tools they need to succeed in school and beyond. “Our volunteers are the heart of our work,” says SMART Reading Area Director Della Harp. “Reading with a child for just one hour a week can ignite confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of

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learning. Volunteers often tell us it’s the best hour of their week, and the impact lasts a lifetime.” SMART Reading is a statewide children’s literacy

nonprofit that serves kids in Oregon’s highest need schools and communities with two ingredients critical for literacy and learning success: shared reading time and access to books. Volunteers read with PreK through third-

grade children, building confidence, literacy skills and a love of reading. Since 1992, over 157,000 volunteers have been paired to read with 334,000 children and have put over 4.9 million books in the homes of the children we serve. In Curry County, volunteers are most needed to read weekly with students at Kalmiopsis Elementary in Brookings. Ready to get started? Learn more or sign up at www.SMARTReading. org or call 541-2667476.

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