Dr. Twila Liggett and author Katie Davis at the Foundation Gala, October 21, 2010. Read more.
Author Jon Scieszka reads to kids on behalf of the Foundation.
Barnes & Noble Book Drive - Tribeca (Manhattan) - Through January 1 'Tis the season of giving and now you give to the Brooke Jackman Foundation through Barnes & Noble Tribeca (Manhattan). Through January 1, 2012, books that have been purchased and donated through this store will be distributed directly to the children in our many Brooke Jackman Foundation literacy programs as holiday presents. These gifts will be received by children in underserved communities in and around the New York area who have been victims of domestic violence, are living in homeless shelters or are a part of our other programs.
Last year, your generosity awarded the children of New York with over 1,700 books. We hope to break the 2,000 barrier this season to ensure that as many children as possible have a fun holiday season.
Winter Garden at the World Financial Center - December 9-11
When Santa checks his list to see who's been nice this year, the Brooke Jackman Foundation is going to be right on top! To help us celebrate, Santa will be doing a children's book reading, as well as posing for photos, in the Winter Garden of the World Financial Center during a three-day celebration.
From Friday, December 9, through Sunday, December 11, Santa will bring his elves along for his annual stay at Santa's Winter Garden, posing for photos with kids and listening to their Christmas wish lists.
On December 10th and 11th, during Santa's midday break from 1pm to 2pm, the Brooke Jackman Foundation has curated a collection of books for Santa's Holiday Story Time.
While the story time is free, the proceeds from the photos with Santa will go to the Brooke Jackman Foundation and all of the at-risk children we help throughout the year.
The 7th Annual "A Gift for a Gift" Halloween Costume and Decoration Sale is back! Saturday, October 22nd and 23rd, on Sheridan Lane in Sea Cliff. Click here for more information.
The Brooke Jackman Foundation Tenth Annual Cocktail Reception and Auction
The Brooke Jackman Foundation cordially invites you to attend the Tenth Annual Cocktail Reception and Auction on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at The New York Palace Hotel. Enjoy food tastings from well-known chefs and lively music. Bid on amazing silent and live auctions, including trips, jewelry, golf courses, sports and theatre tickets and fine dining, just to name a few. The evening will also pay tribute to our founder Bob Jackman. In memory of his leadership and guiding force, the newly established Freedom Award will be presented to a true leader, Daniel Keating, Chief Operating Officer of Samuel A. Ramirez & Co, Inc. Ticket sales are now closed and will be available at the door.
The Brooke Jackman Foundation's 2011 Read-a-thon, Saturday, Sep 10, 2011
In commemoration of 9/11 and its own 10th anniversary, the Brooke Jackman Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes literacy for at-risk children in the greater New York area, will hold its second annual Brooke Jackman Foundation Read-a-thon – a Celebration of Literacy and Hope on Saturday, September 10, 2011, Noon- 2pm at the Winter Garden in the World Financial Center in Lower Manhattan. Hosted by Arts World Financial Center (www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com), this major free public event for children and families will celebrate the positive, transformative power of literacy. Additionally, the Read-a-thon recognizes the hope born from the tragic events of 9/11 and celebrates the resiliency of New York City and its children.
The Brooke Jackman Foundation Read-a-thon will be a two-part event beginning at Noon with a one-hour stage show featuring performances by the popular teen rockers Care Bears on Fire, spoken word poets Justin Long-Moton and Ishmael Islam from Urban Word NYC and the Bari Koral Family Rock Band, as well as readings by Isaiah Sheffer, founder of Symphony Space, andWNYC’sJohn Schaefer. Theyare expected to be joined by a cultural cross-section of personalities from around the City, including elected officials, entertainers, children’s authors and some of the uniformed heroes of 9/11 who will read for children, their families and the general public at the World Financial Center Winter Garden, just steps from Ground Zero. Following the performance, there will be a “break-out” reading session at the World Financial Center for kids and families.
Race for Literacy, Saturday, May 14, 2011 Come spend a fun spring day at the 6th Annual Brooke Jackman Foundation Race for Literacy. The 5K run/walk will take place on Saturday, May 14th at the Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in Oyster Bay beginning at 10:15 a.m. Proceeds to benefit and support youth literacy, supply books and build libraries for underprivileged children in the greater New York area.Please click here to download the race form for participation.
Long Island’s own WBAB will be there promoting the race. Dozens of prizes will be awarded to winners in all age categories, and each participant will receive a T-shirt and water bottle commemorating the event. Whether you're participating in the race, sponsoring a walker/runner or volunteering, you'll have great day while helping to enhance a deserving child’s life and advance youth literacy to many children in need. Child under 10? No problem! Again this year, the free 1/4 mile Fun Run for future Olympians will begin with arts and crafts at 9:15 am and the Fun Run starting at 9:45 with prizes for all awarded at the end
Want to be an official sponsor for the Race for Literacy? The foundation offers many great opportunities at all different price ranges. As a sponsor you will receive branded presence on the Foundation/Race materials to opportunities for prominent locations on the day of the race such as, at check in, finish line, race markers and on race t-shirt. Please see below for opportunities:
·$1000- Prominent recognition at the event (signage at check in, at finish) and prominent recognition on front of the race t-shirt
·$600- recognition at the event (signage) and prominent recognition on back of t-shirt
·$250- recognition at event and on tee shirt
*In addition there are signage opportunities for $400- along the route.
·water stops
·the starting gate
·the mile markers
·the finish line
*All of these components will be clearly marked and announced at the race with prominent signage.
The Brooke Jackman Foundation 6th Annual 5K Race for Literacy Saturday, May 14 in Oyster Bay. Click here for results. Thank you for everyone who came out and supported us!
Story Time with the Brooke Jackman Foundation and Children's Author, Stephanie Calmenson at Barnes & Noble TriBeca It was a delightful morning of fun and laughter on December 14, 2010 as beloved children’s author and Brooke Jackman Foundation Advisory Committee member Stephanie Calmenson led a special Story Time at the Barnes & Noble store in TriBeCa. Stephanie read several books from her extensive repertoire, including the ever-popular Dinner at the Panda Palace and Jazzmataz, to a packed-house of toddlers and parents who braved the wintery weather to attend the event. Afterwards, Stephanie stayed for a meet & greet/book signing where she got to meet many of her adorable young fans. The event took place in conjunction with a pre-holiday Brooke Jackman Foundation book drive at the TriBeCa Barnes & Noble location where shoppers were invited to purchase new books to be distributed as holiday gifts to disadvantaged children in the New York area.
Brooklyn native Stephanie Calmenson’s extensive library of fiction and non-fiction books for children includes such favorites as The Principal’s New Clothes, The Teeny Tiny Teacher, May I Pet Your Dog? and Rosie, A Visiting Dog’s Story.
Story Time is an ongoing Brooke Jackman Foundation initiative featuring well-known personalities reading to youngsters. Previous participants have included children’s author Jon Scieszka and actor Alec Baldwin.
The 6th Annual Halloween, Costume & Decoration Sale was held October 23 & 24, in Sea Cliff, NY. Every purchase benefited Foundation efforts.
The 9th Annual Brooke Jackman Foundation Benefit was held October 21, 2010, 6:30-9:30pm, at Manhattan's New York Palace Hotel. This year, the Foundation proudly honored one of our nation's greatest - even legendary - advocates for youth literacy, Dr. Twila C. Liggett, founder and executive producer of PBS's 26-Emmy-winner, Reading Rainbow. This ground-breaking program has instilled a love of reading in millions of children. Dr. Liggett has now joined the Foundation's inaugural Advisory Committee. We were so proud to recognize Dr. Liggett's remarkable achievements, and gratefully welcome her to the Foundation family. Read more.
Thank you to all the Foundation supporters who attended the Benefit and made it our most successful to date! The Brooke Jackman Foundation Read-a-Thon:September 7, 9-11am at the World Financial Center's Winter Garden in lower Manhattan! This celebration of literacy gathered a cultural cross-section of our tremendous, resilient city, from firefighters - and the Fire Commissioner - and police officers to authors, from political leaders to entertainers, and of course, children - to read aloud as a tribute to Brooke and the Foundation she has inspired. The Read-a-thon was about hope and transforming tragedy into improving the lives of others, especially children, which was Brooke's dream. 200 rapt children joined us, enthralled by the books that kept them riveted to the pages and readers for two hours! The NY Times accompanied the event with a story: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/nyregion/07nyc.html?scp=1&sq=jackman&st=cse
The 5th Annual Brooke Jackman Race for Literacy: May 15, 2010, in Oyster Bay, New York. See results. The Annual Shopping Benefit was held October 29, 2009, at Bloomingdale’s Long Island. Shoppers enjoyed discounts galore while every purchase benefited Foundation efforts.
3rd Graders Kick Off School with Children's Author Jon Scieszka:
This year's Brooke's Books campaign, in which The Brooke Jackman Foundation delivered books to 10,000 at-risk children throughout New York City, culminated at P.S. 111 in Manhattan on September 10th with a very special guest helping us kick off the new school year: beloved children's author Jon Scieszka.
The eager and very creative third grade class listened raptly as Jon read from several of his classic books. The children proved to be perfect literary partners for Jon, engaging in a lively Q&A session that produced imaginative, giggly and profound observations. The children were inspired to tell their own stories and who knows who will be the next Jon Scieszka?
Our warmest thanks to P.S. 111 for showing such hospitality and joy, particularly to Principal Irma Medina and her amazing, wonderful staff, to Eileen and Sarah for sharing their students with us and of course, to the third grade class of future authors!
Most of all, we are so grateful to Jon Scieszka, the internationally renowned author who was recently named the first National Ambassador of Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress, and his publisher, Simon & Schuster, for enthusiastically diving in to our celebration and making it truly a day to remember. (For more information on Jon and his books, please visit: http://www.jsworldwide.com/)
The 8th Annual Brooke Jackman Foundation Benefit The Eighth Annual Brooke Jackman Foundation Benefit was held October 22, 2009, at Manhattan’s New York Palace Hotel. From 6:30-9:30 PM, the gala featured a “Wine Experience,” with a variety of wines from around the world, as well as silent and live auctions for items ranging from sports and theatre tickets to jewelry and trips. The event was the most successful Foundation benefit held to date.
The 4th Annual Brooke Jackman Run for Literacy: May 2009, in Oyster Bay, New York see results The 7th Annual Brooke Jackman Foundation Benefit: October 23, 2008 at New York’s Palace Hotel, with Rudolph Giuliani as Honorary Event Chairman and CBS News anchorman and literacy advocate Byron Pitts as keynote speaker.
The 3rd Annual Brooke Jackman Run for Literacy: May 2008, in Oyster Bay, New York see results
The Annual Shopping Benefit: October 2007, at Bloomingdale’s Long Island
The 6th Annual Benefit: October 2007, at Manhattan’s New York Palace Hotel
The 2nd Annual Brooke Jackman Run for Literacy: June 2007, in Oyster Bay, New York see results
Donna Karan and W Magazine Gold Perfume Launch: November 2006, in Manhassett, New York
The Annual Shopping Benefit: October 2006, at Bloomingdale’s Long Island
The 5th Annual Benefit: October 2006, at Manhattan’s New York Palace Hotel
The 1st Annual Brooke Jackman Run for Literacy: May 2006, in Oyster Bay, New York see results
Dedications of Brooke Jackman Children’s Libraries in Manhattan: November 2005, at P.S. 111 and December 2005, at the Grand Street Settlement Child Care Center
The 4th Annual Benefit: October 2005, at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall
Borders Books & Music Book Donation Drive: January to February 2005
The 3rd Annual Benefit: October 2004, at Manhattan’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Dedication of Brooke Jackman Memorial Reading Garden: June 2004, at the Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in Oyster Bay, New York
The 2nd Annual Benefit: October 2003, at Manhattan’s New York Palace Hotel
Borders Books & Music Giving Tree Book Donation: 2002 Holiday Season
The 1st Annual Benefit: October 2002, at Manhattan’s New York Palace Hotel
“You helped me and my child to blossom.” -- A mother in the Family Literacy Program, Brooklyn
