The Kween Bees, a Salmon Arm book club, took top prize in the first-ever Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society Team Spelling Bee. This year’s event is set for Friday, May 1.

The Kween Bees, a Salmon Arm book club, took top prize in the first-ever Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society Team Spelling Bee. This year’s event is set for Friday, May 1.

Fundraising spelling bee makes return

The Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society (LASS) is hosting the 2nd Annual LASS Team Spelling Bee Fundraiser this spring

The Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society (LASS) is hosting the 2nd Annual LASS Team Spelling Bee Fundraiser this spring.

Don’t panic!

Nobody spells alone. It is a fun event to raise money for local literacy programs while building business and organization team spirit. Just like literacy, it is a group effort!

The LASS Team Spelling Bee Fundraiser will be held on Friday, May 1, 2015 from 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Prestige Inn in Salmon Arm. (A delicious breakfast and guaranteed fun time is included!)

The LASS Team Spelling Bee is a wonderful way for businesses and organizations to treat their staff to a delicious breakfast and a fun team-building challenge while supporting literacy in the North Okanagan-Shuswap.

Participating businesses have the opportunity to demonstrate solid corporate social responsibility, engage staff in a fun team-building event, network with other community businesses and organizations and perhaps challenge other businesses to friendly competition.

Last year, $13,000 was raised with the generous support of many local businesses and organizations.

Last year a local book club, The Kween Beez, earned bragging rights as the Spelling Bee event winners.

Which team will take home the coveted plaque this year?

Talk to your boss, co-workers and friends about joining in the fun while supporting local literacy programs.

Contact Jennifer Findlay, Literacy Outreach Co-ordinator, at 250-833-2095 or admin@shuswapliteracy.ca to register your team. The deadline for team registration is Friday, April 17.

 

Salmon Arm Observer