Moms in Hawaii and McDonald’s® of Hawaii Launch ‘Reading Rocks!’ Campaign
HONOLULU – Moms In Hawaii, the fast-growing online and “in real life” community dedicated to empowering Island mothers, and McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii are teaming up to bring even more fun into summer reading for kids.
Moms In Hawaii and McDonald’s of Hawaii will kick off their “Reading Rocks!” book club on June 3, which will include great events and incentives to encourage kids to read. Reading Rocks will continue through July 6.
“We want to help our Island keiki learn that reading is fun, and what better way to kick start their excitement about summer reading than to hang out with Ronald McDonald himself and read great books?” said Esme Infante Nii, Chief Executive Mom of Moms In Hawaii. “After reading with Ronald McDonald, there will be an ‘after party’ at McDonald’s of Kapolei West with games and giveaways and a secret ‘celebrity reader!’”
The “Reading Rocks!” celebration begins with a meet-up at the Kapolei Public Library on June 3 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. to attend “It’s Book Time With Ronald McDonald.” This “read out loud” event is open to the public.
The Moms In Hawaii “after party” will take place at McDonald’s of Kapolei West at 4600 Kapolei Parkway from noon to 1:30 p.m. There will be a “book swap” for children and adults (gently used books, please!) with any remaining books donated to Kapolei Public Library. There also will be a surprise “celebrity reader,” a product sampling provided by McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii, and games and prize giveaways. Lunch is “no-host.”
Admission is free; seats are limited. Reservations are required to attend the “after party.” To reserve a spot, go to MomsInHawaii.com and leave a post about which book from the Hawaii State Library’s recommended summer-reading lists you and/or your child are reading or planning to read. (The list can be found online at MomsInHawaii.com and on the State Library Summer Reading Program Web page at https://bit.ly/16LHdhV.)
A “Reading Rocks!” social media campaign will also continue until July 6. On Instagram or Twitter, post pictures of the books you and/or your child is reading and include the hashtag #MIHReadingRocks. Moms In Hawaii will randomly pick winners from the posts to receive special prizes.
About Moms In Hawaii:
Moms In Hawaii is a free local online and “in real life” community whose mission is “Moms Empowering Moms.” MIH connects mothers across the Islands, offering information, mom-to-mom support, events and promotions to help keep moms and their families healthy and happy, all while adding some fun along the way! Moms In Hawaii’s Founding Sponsors are McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii and The Queen’s Medical Center. Supporting Sponsors are First Hawaiian Bank, Blue Planet Foundation and Meadow Gold Dairies. Hawaii News Now is Media Sponsor.
To connect with Moms In Hawaii, start by registering on its free website at
www.momsinhawaii.com. The Moms In Hawaii community also can be found on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube.
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