I speak to you not just as a President, but as a father, when I say that responsibility for our children's education must begin at home. That is not a Democratic issue or a Republican issue. That's an American issue. - President Barack Obama, February 24, 2009
Join TTP in Celebrating the Summer of Strasburg!
Turning the Page celebrates the “Summer of Strasburg” and thanks the
Washington Nationals for their generosity!
On August 1st, DC public school students and their families will visit the stadium when Stephen Strasburg is expected to pitch against the Phillies! In honor of DC’s young phenom pitcher and this exciting event, Turning the Page invites you to pledge money for every strikeout Strasburg throws from now through August 1st. From 5 cents to $5 a strikeout, every dollar raised will go to Turning the Page back to school book giveaways.
Ladies and gentlemen, start pledging!
The details: In the next 9 days, Strasburg is expected to pitch in 3 games and everyone is invited to pledge a specific amount of money for each strikeout he racks up during this period! Keep in mind that he averages 8.5 strikeouts per game! Post your pledge per strikeout on our
fan page and check back for updates and stats each day. After the August 1st game, calculate your pledge total and donate to Turning the Page at our website, or at our Facebook Cause
site.
Happy Summer of Strasburg!
Fourth Annual Gala Planned for September
You are cordially invited to attend Turning the Page's Fourth Annual Gala, to be held on the evening of Thursday, September 30th. Once again, we are excited to be hosting this event at the Carnegie Institution for Science. The evening will feature drinks, a live band, an exciting silent auction, and a delicious dinner and dessert. Tickets will cost $150 before September 20th ($175 thereafter) and will go on sale in late July. More information about the event will be available soon. Click
here to learn more about the
event.
2008-2009 Annual Report
TTP is excited to announce the release of our 2008-2009
Annual Report. We offer grateful thanks to
O2 Collaborative Inc for generously donating their time and expertise to design this year's report! We hope you enjoy reading about the great accomplishments of the last school year.
TTP Featured in Catalogue for Philanthropy
Turning the Page is proud
to announce our inclusion in the 2009-2010 Catalogue for Philanthropy:
Greater Washington. Each year some 200-250 organizations survive a
rigorous vetting process and are selected, according to Catalogue
President, Barbara Harman, as "one of the best small charities in the Washington, DC region."
This year a panel of ninety expert reviewers participated in the annual
review process. Each year 68 new nonprofits are featured, and TTP has
been selected for this year. Our page in the Catalogue website can be
viewed here. Please
click here to read more about this honor.
