A special thank you
to our
G.I.V.E. for Kids Expo 2002
Sponsors:

Corporate Sponsors:
Fairgrounds Square Mall , UGI, FairView Counseling, and Vital Restoration Chiropractic, PC

Promotional Sponsors:
Boscov's, and Voices

FREE EXPO TO FOCUS ON WHAT KIDS NEED TO SUCCEED

3rd Annual G.I.V.E. for Kids is Saturday, February 2, 2002 at Fairgrounds Square Mall, Reading

Unlocking youth potential and engaging the community in proactive ways to give kids what they need to succeed will be the focus of the 3rd Annual G.I.V.E. for Kids Expo scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 2002 at Fairgrounds Square Mall in Reading, PA.

This 3rd Annual G.I.V.E. Expo is organized by Parents' Source, Berks & Lancaster County's guide to services, support and entertainment for families. A highlight of this years' expo will be "Ask Me Booths" that will focus on developmental "assets" - those factors identified as necessary building blocks for kids to grow into healthy, caring and responsible adults. Experts on each topic will be available during the day to answer questions and help parents learn more about how they can develop these positive assets in their children. "Ask me" about skills to build self-esteem in children, how to teach kids responsibility and how to help youth resist peer pressure are just three examples of the topics to be presented. Literature and activities designed to reinforce these concepts will also be available.

A variety of top notch entertainment will be available throughout the day including: magician Wayne Hoffman, ventriloquist Marian and Friends, a karate demonstration by Karate America, storytelling by the Reading Wizard, and outlandish visual comedy by Pete Geist. In addition, the Reptile Canyon will offer an educational program on reptiles, award-winning, toetapping recording artist Jim Rule, Earth Rhythms will have a kids drumming circle, and there will be a vocal performance by Berks Youth Theatre Academy and a theatre performance by Smager's Childrens Theatre.

"Everyone has assets," says Holly Gage, President of Parents' Source. "Everyone has qualities and characteristics that make them a valuable part of our society. When we talk about 'building' assets, we are referring to expanding upon these innate skills that are already a part of who we are. Now that these assets have been 'formally' identified, we can be more deliberate in our efforts to develop them in our children. This Expo is a fun way for us to provide this information to our community so that our children can succeed at home, in school, and in life."

Other event sponsors include UGI and Fairgrounds Square Mall.

Last year over 7,000 people attended this free, fun-filled, and educational family event of the year! Make plans now to spend the day at the 3rd Annual G.I.V.E. for Kids Expo at the Fairgrounds Square Mall 5th Street Highway, Reading from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2002.

For more information contact Holly Gage at Parents' Source 610-856-0807 or e-mail at gage@epix.net. (Snow date is Sunday, February 3rd).