The owner of west Louisville coffee shop is launching an effort to create an after school program for youngsters who have trouble reading.James Linton, the owner of Expressions of You Coffeehouse, says he was spurred to action after a 12 year old student to whom he had offered a book told him he couldn't read."What we decided to do was not to wait on anybody else to make a difference in this young person's life, but to create an after school program right here at small coffee house where we could make a difference in some young people's lives," he said.Linton says he plans to begin the program in January and already has 37 students signed up.Now he's looking for volunteer teachers and is raising money for the effort.More details from James Linton are below Events like the 5th Annual Poetry Super Slam held at Mastersons Restaurant this Sunday will help raise proceeds to fund the afterschool program. The event, which brought about more than 1,100 residents of Kentuckiana last year, is expected to draw an even bigger crowd because of the economy.The annual poetry slam is a great event for the city of Louisville, bringing people together under the power of creative expression. The event will be held Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. Tickets are $10. Entry fee for competitors is $20. First place cash prize is $300; Second place, $200; and Third place, $100. Mastersons is located at 830 South 3rd Street in Louisville.To make donations to this cause, checks can be made payable to the Tandem Initiative/No Limit Ministries, 1800A Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, Kentucky.
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