From October 4 through October 19, Book Worm Angels' Story Time online auction site will raise funds for our Chicago children's literacy organization. We're the only group in our area  that provides books to stock in-classroom libraries for our area's most challenged schools and neediest children. To date, we've provided over 1.4 million books to 146 school serviing over 75,000 children. Kids who have our program in their classrooms improve their reading scores at a rate 150% better than the city as a whole! We know what we do works.

Plesase browse the site and see what you might want to bid on. Tell your friends and send them here too! The auction is "open" for two weeks. commencing at 12:01 a.m. on October 4 and ends at midnight October 19. We're counting on your interest and generosisty.

In addition to bidding on items, you can make a direct donation via a credit card on this secure site.

Special thanks to:

• David Csiscko, for the Story Time "Read Cat" design.
• Mary Grace Quinlan, for her design of the Story Time announcement postcard.
• Megan Dalke, for her design of the Story Time announcement e-mail.

And special thanks to you, the visitor to our auction website, for your support. Remember, kids who read succeed!