Lions Legends to Participate in Dr. Seuss-Themed Reading Event on March 1 in Celebration of Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
DETROIT – Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Creative Minds Publications are teaming up with the NFL for the 8th annual Tackle Reading event in celebration of Dr. Seuss’s 120th birthday, and this year the Detroit Lions are going in for the touchdown on a line-up of fun literacy-focused activities. On Friday, March 1, the Lions will be heading to Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary-Middle School with City Year Detroit for special Dr. Seuss-themed events featuring a reading of a Dr. Seuss book by Lions Legends during a kindergarten-grade four assembly and other celebratory activities featuring mascots, cheerleaders, and more.
The Detroit Lions are also partnering with the Little Caesars Love Kitchen, a big rig pizza kitchen on wheels, to provide fresh Little Caesars pizza for lunch to all the students at Bethune on March 1.
Tackle Reading events are assembly-style celebrations held during the week of Dr. Seuss’s Birthday and are designed to inspire children at underserved schools to fall in love with reading. At each of the events a current or alumnus NFL player will read a beloved Dr. Seuss book at a school assembly. As part of the event, students will have the opportunity to hear motivational messages directly from the NFL athletes. Every school will receive a diverse collection of Random House Children’s Books titles for their library, each student will receive their own Dr. Seuss book from Random House Children’s Books, and teachers will receive Cat in the Hat style hats donated by Fun.com. The event will also feature other fun elements such as NFL team mascots, cheerleaders, and more. NFL teams participating in 2024 include the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Commanders, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This year, NFL legend and Super Bowl XXXIV Champion Torry Holt will join as a spokesperson in support of the program and will participate in the festivities by doing a reading at his childhood elementary school, Gibsonville Elementary, in North Carolina on March 1.
This year marks the 8th annual Tackle Reading event produced by Creative Minds Publications. Over the past seven years, the organization has partnered with athletes representing all 32 NFL teams and Hall of Fame members including Roger Staubach, Charles Haley, Drew Pearson, Willie Lanier, and Coach Mike Munchak.
Who: Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Creative Minds Publications, Detroit Lions, City Year Detroit, Little Caesars Love Kitchen
What: Tackle Reading event with the Detroit Lions at Bethune Elementary-Middle School in celebration of Dr. Seuss’s 120th birthday featuring a reading of a Dr. Seuss book by Lions Legends during a kindergarten-grade four assembly on Friday, March 1 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.
Where: Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary-Middle School (8145 Puritan St., Detroit, MI 48227)
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About Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Founded in 1993, Dr. Seuss Enterprises is a leading global entertainment company focused on promoting literacy, education, self-confidence and the wonderful possibilities of a child’s imagination through the beloved works of Dr. Seuss. All Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ profits benefit charitable organizations that focus on causes such as education, health, animal conservation, and the arts. For more information visit DrSeussEnterprises.com or follow on Instagram.
About Creative Minds Publications
Literacy consultant and author Kathryn Starke founded Creative Minds Publications, an educational publishing and literacy consulting company. Starke is the author of Tackle Reading and A Touchdown in Reading: An Educator’s Guide to Literacy Instruction. She has helped over 200 elementary schools around the country achieve reading success. For more information visit TackleReading.com and CreativeMindsPublications.com.
About Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL) and play their home games at Ford Field in downtown Detroit. The team relocated to Detroit in 1934 and is the NFL’s fifth oldest franchise. The Detroit Lions’ most recent NFL postseason appearance was the NFC Championship game following a 12-5 record and an NFC North title during the 2023 season. For more information, please visit www.detroitlions.com.
About City Year
City Year’s mission is to help students and young adults succeed. We fulfill this mission by training and deploying diverse teams of AmeriCorps members, ages 18-25 years old, to serve as Student Success Coaches for a year in systemically under-resourced schools in 29 cities across the country, including Detroit. AmeriCorps members provide a holistic range of services to help students graduate from high school prepare for college and career success.
About the Little Caesars Love Kitchen
The Little Caesars Love Kitchen has served nearly 4 million people in the 48 contiguous states and four Canadian provinces. It has responded to natural disasters including the northern Michigan tornado in May 2022, as well as during national times of need, such as providing meals to first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Established by Little Caesars in 1985, the Love Kitchen exemplifies Little Caesars’ strong tradition of giving back to the community. Local Little Caesars franchise owners and company regional offices donate all food and labor costs for the Love Kitchen servings. An estimated 50,000 Little Caesars franchise owners and employees have volunteered their time over the years to support the program in their local communities. Little Caesars is proud to be part of the Ilitch Companies family of businesses. |
