All of us at RIF would like to thank you for lending your time, talent and resources to support our 2015 Z Is for Moose Gala and the important work we do every day of the year – distributing new, free books and literacy services to the kids and families who need them most. A special thanks goes out to Holly Robinson Peete, our mistress of ceremonies whose charm and personal stories of growing up in a literacy-focused family added to the evening’s festivities.

We congratulate U. S. Senator Roger F. Wicker and U. S. Congressman Rubén Hinojosa who were this year’s recipients of the inaugural Book Champion Award. Thank you for all the work that you do on behalf of children across our nation.

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation was this year’s recipient of the Legacy of Literacy Award. Accepting on behalf of the foundation was Greg Sparks, Dollar General Literacy Foundation board member and executive vice president of store operations. For over a decade, RIF has been extremely fortunate to have the support of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation — one of our most consistent and enthusiastic funding partners.

We’d also like to thank our Anne Hazard Richardson Volunteer of the Year Award recipients who donate their time, talents and energy to motivate children to read. From left to right, RIF president and CEO, Carol H. Rasco, awardees Maira Burns, Dr. Wanda Dawson, Ellen Halliday and Justina Johnson Head along with RIF board chairman, Jack Remondi.

In addition, we’d like to thank Kelly Bingham and Paul O. Zelinsky for their wonderful rendition of the Z Is for Moose story. Their fun and irreverent humor was a wonderful way to end the evening and leave us wanting more.

We hope to see you back again next year as RIF celebrates its 50th anniversary!

P is for Pictures! Click here to see photos from this year’s gala celebration.

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