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Kids across the country will break school rules by participating in the Fifth Annual "Bubble Gum Day" on February 5, 2010.
On Bubble Gum Day, everyone who donates 50 cents or more gets to chew gum at school, with proceeds going to any charity the school chooses.
DEERFIELD, IL, January 11, 2010 /Books PR News/ -- On Bubble Gum Day, everyone who donates 50 cents or more gets to chew gum at school, with proceeds going to any charity the school chooses. Kids have fun, while raising money for a good cause. Some creative teachers even incorporate bubble gum into their lessons for the day.
Started in 2005 by children's book author Ruth Spiro, Bubble Gum Day has become a sweet success. "I have two kids, and it seemed they were always participating in school fundraisers that required them to sell things like wrapping paper and candy," says Spiro. "Bubble Gum Day offers schools a fun way to raise money, without kids having to sell stuff. I thought it would be cool to have lots of kids all chewing gum and raising money on the same day, which is why I created the holiday."
"We raised $157.00 to purchase snack food to send to Marines serving in Iraq," says Wendy E. of Scott Elementary. "We sent the items to a specific Marine who attended our school when he was younger. Some of the classes also wrote letters that we tucked into the boxes and as a result, one of the classes has been corresponding with him through emails."
The celebration isn't limited to schools - many libraries, community centers, and even businesses hold bubble gum events for their customers and employees. After all, why should kids have all the fun? Previous Bubble Gum Days have also been featured in the following media:
• "Profile America" radio spot by The U.S. Census Bureau
• NASA's educational website, Space Place
• Good Day Sacramento (CBS 13 / KOVR Sacramento)
• The Washington Post Express
• The Almanac for Kids
In honor of this year's Fifth Annual Bubble Gum Day, Ruth Spiro will visit with students at a participating elementary school in Naperville, IL. At 7:00 p.m., she'll sign copies of her book, Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist (Dutton) at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson, Naperville, IL
About Bubble Gum Day
In honor of this year's Fifth Annual Bubble Gum Day, Ruth Spiro will visit with students at a participating elementary school in Naperville, IL. At 7:00 p.m., she'll sign copies of her book, Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist (Dutton) at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson, Naperville, IL
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Ruth Spiro
Bubble Gum Day
Event Coordinator
P.O. Box 1023
Deerfield, IL
USA 60015
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