So Kids Fest on Aug. 1 in downtown Joliet was postponed due to weather - and the Joliet City Center Partnership, which hosts the event, said it will announce the new date this week.
So might you be interested in helping WriteOn Joliet's literacy efforts at this event?
In 2024, we gave away nearly 100 books in the event’s
first 90 minutes. In 2025, we gave away 300 books, mostly in the first half of
the event.
The
books were funded by WriteOn Joliet’s leader and co-founder along with members
of the B.L.O.C.K.S creative team in 2024 and 2025.
I currently have more than 500 books with titles for all ages packed up and ready for distribution in my bastment. (And we are not just giving away books at our booth!)
And (so far) 18 people,businesses, and organizations have helped fund this literacy effort.
According to the World Literacy Foundation, home
libraries “are fabulous tools for improving academic performance, sparking a
love for education, and equipping children for success.”
Books are also “wonderful tools for fostering empathy and promoting positive mental health,” the foundation said.
Your sponsorship of any dollar amount will help
provide locally written books to local readers for the 2026-2027 school year.
In return, we will distribute up to 200 pieces of your information with the books to increase your brand exposure.
We will also display sponsor’s names at our booth and on the main page of WriteOn Joliet’s for the remainder of 2026 (actually, we're providing a link, since all the names didn't fit!).
Speaking of displays, here is our current sign, designed by Fast Printing of Joliet, and I'm taking that sign with me to every event (currently that's seven) I'm participating in for the remainder of 2026.
More sponsors means I'll need another two-foot by three-foot sign.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities,
email writeonjolietgroup@gmail.com.
For more information about WriteOn Joliet, visit writeonjoliet.com.
