Operation Read Announces Cutest Reader WinnerOperation Read, previously known as Kosciusko Literacy Services, a non-profit organization providing books, tutoring and resources for adults and children in poverty completed its first annual Cutest Reader Contest Tuesday.
The contest included nine age categories for people birth through 100+, including people reading with their pets, according to a news release from Operation Read.
“Creating the platform online made it easier for entrants to register and vote from all over the United States,” said DeeAnna Muraski, executive director of Operation Read. “We were happy with the awareness of our programs we were able to generate locally and nationally due to the contest.”
All proceeds from the contest benefit Operation Read and the books to mothers of newborns, memory/puzzle books to senior citizens, books to children in poverty aged birth to 5 and incentives for children’s reading programs.
The grand prize winner who had the highest number of votes overall was bestowed on Brystal Bower. Since Brystal also won in her category, she received the quintessential readers basket of: $125 in Meijer’s gift cards, $25 Starbucks gift card, $20 Barnes & Noble gift card, cozy soft reading blanket, fuzzy stuffed animal, picture frame engraved with “Cutest Reader: Grand Prize Winner,” seven-age appropriate books, bookmarks and bragging rights. There were also prizes for each category and the runner-up in each category.
Check Operation Read’s Facebook and website page to see the future dates of this fundraiser.
“We appreciate all the support and encouragement we received for this fundraiser and what we do for the community,” said Cheryl Avery, Operation Read Board president.
