"Read All About It " is back for a second great year.

March 6, 2010 marked the second annual "Read All About It Event" presented by Chapters/Indigo and Best Buddies Canada.

Across the country, 800 program participants, teachers, parents and community members joined us in fourteen different locations to kick off Best Buddies Month, and share the joy of reading. Buddy pairs each received a $20 gift card to share.

Cineplex Media donated screen time, to air a Best Buddies commercial before films on nearly 900 screens, from March 5th to March 13th.

Each Chapters/Indigo location saw special guests and events, contributing to create a wonderful event.

In Toronto, Dalmar Abuzeid, star of “Degrassi: The Next Generation” read to the crowd and the attendees competed in a spirited dance competition for a signed José Calderón jersey. Montreal’s event features a reading from author Neil Smith. Smith read from his award-winning book ‘Bang Crunch.’ Winnipeg’s event included musical entertainment from actor and musician Sketch Williams.

Windsor’s event saw Windsor Star reporter Karen Hall reading to the crowd.

In London, students from Evelyn Harris Public School, took turns reading.

Mayors from Edmonton (Stephen Mandel), Halifax (Peter Kelly), and Kingston (Harvey Rosen) spoke at the events in their cities. Councillors George Bedard of Ottawa, Kerry Jang of Vancouver, Gord Steeves of Winnipeg, Fred Clipsham of Regina, and Phillipe Lucas of Victoria joined the events in their cities.

In Hamilton, Mike Kirk, of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and MP David Sweet welcomed attendees.

Attendees took part in a number of activities, including dance competitions, scavenger hunts and matching games.

Best Buddies says thank you Chapters/Indigo and Cineplex Media for supporting our awareness campaign, and the staff and special guests, for helping to create a wonderful event.
 

Check out more pictures from the event here, and check out details from last year's event.