At an April 2008 breakfast with Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago joined with other major metropolitan nonprofits to salute their pro bono volunteers.

Reading is a key component in staying in school and acquiring a quality education.

To celebrate RIF week, try some of the following activities or visit Reading Is Fundamental’s website at www.rif.org to get some fun ideas on how to incorporate more reading into your child’s day.

• Read a nighttime story with different character voices. Have your child read their favorite character.
• Play word or letter bingo.
• Have your child write a story about their favorite superhero, favorite sport, anything that they are passionate about. If he or she likes art, he or she can draw a picture and write a story that goes along with it.
• Make up a scavenger hunt that uses written clues. You can even base it off of a book they have read.
• Get some letter and word magnets to play with on your refrigerator and leave notes for each other.
• Set a positive example—read in front of your kids.

Exclusively for United Way Leadership givers, the White Sox have designated multiple nights as United Way Supporters Appreciation Nights. On these special nights the White Sox would like to offer specially priced tickets to all United Way Leadership givers for them to purchase for themselves, their families and their friends.

Tickets priced at $40, $36, $32, $21 and $17 are available at $20, $18, $16, $10.50 and $8.50.

• Wednesday, June 18 – White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 7:11 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 2 – White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians 7:11 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 5 – White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers 7:11 p.m.
• Thursday, September 11 – White Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays 7:11 p.m.

Here’s how to order:

1. WEB: visit whitesox.com, then click on Schedule and then click the T in the appropriate date box. On the corresponding page, type “UNW” in the special promotions box. Service fees will apply.
2. PHONE: Call (866) 769-4263 for Ticketmaster and give the “UNW” code. Service fees will apply.
3. MAIL or FAX in this order form. A $5 per order handling fee will apply with all faxed and mail orders of less than 20 tickets.

Please note that orders will not be redeemed at the U.S. Cellular Field ticket windows or the White Sox administrative offices. Sorry!