This Week

Monday: Karin Johanson, a member of our board, called to inform me that she had secured commitments totaling $12,500.

Tuesday: At a business dinner, I secured a $10,000 gift from ARPC.

Wednesday: We learned that Jeans Day at Akin Gump raised $800 for Reach. We also secured a future $500 commitment from Venture II. Finally, Reach supporter Francine Serafin helped us create a corporate partnership with soon-to-launch e-book publisher, Manfred Macx.

Thursday: We secured our first car donation. Jack Werner will be donating his car, through which we hope to gain $5,000 - $7,000.

Friday: Tomorrow, I will be up before dawn to travel up to Boston to observe a summer reading program that uses high school interns. In the afternoon, I will be meeting with some of my former Harvard Ed School professors.

What a week!

Thanks, as always, for reading.

Mark