About Team Bookin' It (TBI)!
Open Books' annual fundraiser Team Bookin' It, brings together runners and virtual runners in support of literacy. TBI is part of the Humana Rock 'n' Roll Chicago Half Marathon, July 20-21. The race includes a 5k on Saturday, July 20 and a 10k and Half Marathon on Sunday, July 21. The race takes place at Grant Park.
If you're not into running, you can still be part of the TBI team! Sign up as a virtual runner, and let your fundraising creativity shine! Proceeds from TBI support Open Books' literacy and book granting programs.
Fundraising Minimums
Half Marathon: $700
10K: $500
5K and Virtual Runner: $300
Open Books' Mission
Open Books' mission is to transform lives through reading, writing, and the unlimited power of books. Each year, Open Books engages more than 6,000 children and students through its literacy programs and donates over 160,000 books to children, families, and under-resourced communities throughout the Chicago area annually. To learn more, please visit www.open-books.org.
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Jennifer Fitzgerald | 09/21/2019 | $25.00 | Jen Likhite | 08/27/2019 | $30.00 | Way to go, Ty!!! | Sarena Griffin | 08/15/2019 | $25.00 | Go Ty!! Great cause!! | Loretta Casey | 07/30/2019 | $50.00 | Adele Nicholas | 07/30/2019 | $25.00 | Guillermo Duarte | 07/30/2019 | $50.00 | Go Ty!! | Ally Skoog-Hoffman | 07/26/2019 | $25.00 | Melissa Schlinger | 07/26/2019 | $50.00 | Kay Daly | 07/26/2019 | $25.00 | Anonymous Friend | 07/24/2019 | $25.00 | Sarah Griffith-Garcia | 07/23/2019 | $25.00 | Run Ty Run!! :) Congrats on an amazing feet (get it feet.... LOL) | Victor LaValle | 07/22/2019 | $50.00 | Justina Schlund | 07/22/2019 | $25.00 | Woohoo! | Carlton Griffin | 07/22/2019 | $30.00 | Way to go Bro!!! | Karen VanAusdal | 07/22/2019 | $50.00 | Run, Ty, Run! Thanks for doing what you do! | Claire Schu | 07/22/2019 | $25.00 | Go get'm. | Colleen Jackson | 07/21/2019 | $25.00 | Hope you had an amazing run, Ty! | Melanie Zenisek | 07/21/2019 | $25.00 | Go Ty Go!! | Marissa Martinez | 07/21/2019 | $15.00 | Run fast! Love you! | Louise Eggert-Nevins | 07/20/2019 | $50.00 | Thank you for championing literacy; a very worthwhile cause. Enjoy your run. Love you mucho. | Kelly Rooney | 07/20/2019 | $25.00 | Go Ty go!!! | Mike Larson | 07/20/2019 | $20.00 | Remember.... air guitar and drums while you're running...will need video proof | Pamela McVeagh-Lally | 07/20/2019 | $50.00 | Go Ty! | Tahlala Mason | 07/20/2019 | $20.00 | I love a positive cause. I hope this helps! Thanks for being the one to run. 13 miles is a long way! | Ritter Family - | 07/20/2019 | $50.00 | Run, Ty, Run! | Anonymous Friend | 07/19/2019 | $20.00 | Awesome cause! | Irene Hansen | 07/19/2019 | $50.00 | Have fun and stay cool! | Brittney Williams | 07/19/2019 | $50.00 | Goooo Tyyyyyy! | Tara Madden-Dent | 07/19/2019 | $50.00 | You rock Ty! Have a fun run! | Becky Lectura | 07/18/2019 | $20.00 | Have a great run, Ty! |
| Total | $1,005.00 | ||