Wolves players to visit libraries Feb. 21-22
Chicago Wolves players Ryan Garbutt, Jaime Sifers, Peter Mannino and Noah Welch will make appearances at five Chicagoland libraries next week as a part of the “Read to Succeed” program. It is sponsored by Butternut Bread, Pace and Vista Health System.
On Monday, Feb. 21, Jaime Sifers will stop by Park Ridge Public Library, 20 S. Prospect, at 4 p.m. Noah Welch will make an appearance at the Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road, at 7 p.m.
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, Ryan Garbutt will stop by Flossmoor Public Library,
1000 Sterling Ave., at 4 p.m. and then Orland Park Public Library, 14921 Ravinia Ave., at 7 p.m. Peter Mannino will make an appearance at the Crystal Lake Public Library, 126 Paddock St., at 7 p.m.
The Wolves players will discuss the importance of recreational reading and encourage kids to use the many resources that libraries have to offer. The players will speak about the benefits of reading outside the classroom and explain how reading and education play a part in their lives as professional athletes.
Children will have the opportunity to win prizes, including Wolves hats, mini hockey sticks and tickets to upcoming Wolves games for setting and achieving their reading goals. The players will also dress a child in hockey equipment and sign autographs.
“We are excited to continue to partner with Chicagoland libraries to promote reading outside of school,” said Wolves Senior Vice President of Operations Courtney Mahoney. “The opportunity for a child to meet Wolves players and hear that they value reading and education in their lives as professional athletes can have a profound effect on their attitude toward recreational reading.”
Throughout the season, nearly 100 libraries and 30,000 children will participate in the program, with Wolves players making appearances at select libraries in the DuPage, North Suburban and Metropolitan Library Systems. More than 550,000 children have participated in “Read to Succeed” since the program's inception in 1995.
For more information, or tickets to Wolves home games, call (800) THE-WOLVES or visit chicagowolves.com.