DCH4 presents: THE GREAT 24-HOUR BOOK BENDER
Read. Nap. Snack. Repeat. For a cause.

October 17 at 11AM→ October 18 at 11 AM
Brunch at Lara and Kathy’s afterward!

Come get cozy, bring a stack of books, and let’s see what happens when a bunch of us decide that reading for 24 hours sounds like a perfectly reasonable way to spend a weekend.

But there’s also a much more important reason behind this:

Tyler, one of DC’s own, is battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and needs a bone marrow transplant. I’d already been kicking around the idea of hosting a 24-hour read-a-thon, and this felt like the perfect opportunity to turn something fun and slightly ridiculous into a way to support people in our community.

ENTRY: A donation with a $5 minimum OR join the bone marrow registry Fill out the hash rego form and submit your receipt/documentation to Lara as proof. Money will go to medical expenses and additional needs.

https://hashrego.com/events/dch4-the-great-24-hour-book-bender

Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Lara-Kochnowicz
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Bone marrow registry: https://my.nmdp.org/s/join?language=enUS&joinCode=marrow17&gadsource=1&gadcampaignid=21894551707&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnIDUBhDrARIsAJDGwSt3RBt93PmlsCtXBQ8tvWkm8IiAzKw2hhLIOWJRJklT-Fc961Y4vJkaApBHEALwwcB&fbclid=IwZnRzaAT1D0hwZG9mBWZkaWQWUM4kTjf-NmrPcnKBVBSjkZzFXAGGFGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR47iJ-MKbdWW4ykJIca5gA7xmRYmb4wZ13SVEFeM29KdcMynuY6jwgZ1jvZAaem_EQGvecQ0byqHFoIzTgrSsQ

Can’t attend but still want to support the Book Bender? Supporters and cheerleaders can absolutely donate too! Every little bit counts.

HOW THE BENDER WORKS

Read whatever you want. Kindle, audiobook, paperback, 800-page historical fiction monstrosity—I don’t care. It counts.

BYOE — Bring Your Own Everything! Bring your drinks, snacks, books, blankets, pillows, comfy clothes, chargers, etc.

We’ll coordinate on bigger/shared food as we get closer so we don’t somehow end up with 14 pizzas and nothing else.

Naps are allowed. This is supposed to be fun, not an actual endurance sport.

You do NOT have to stay for all 24 hours! Come read for a few hours, stay all night, disappear and come back, or attempt the entire 24-hour adventure.

If someone wants to lay a fat boy trail that’s an option too…

THE SETUP

We’ll have designated quiet hours overnight so everyone has somewhere peaceful to read or sleep.

This includes:

QUIET FLOOR: For reading, napping, introverting and anyone deeply invested in finding out what happens in the next chapter.

SOCIAL FLOOR: For slightly less quiet chatting, laughing, snacking and the inevitable 2 AM nonsense.

AND a patio area for a fire pit!

We’ll also have designated LOCKED-DOOR HOURS overnight for safety. During that window, we’re settled in for the night and won’t have people coming and going with set ahead exceptions. Exact hours will be announced ahead of time so everyone can plan accordingly.

At 11 AM Sunday, WE DID IT! Anyone who wants to keep the party going can join us for brunch at Kathy and Lara’s for potluck brunch.

The mission is pretty simple:
-Support Darian and Tyler.
-Read a ridiculous number of books.
-Eat snacks.
-Maybe sleep.
-Spend 24 hours with some pretty great people.

Come for an hour. Come for twelve. Attempt all 24. Sponsor us from your couch.

Let’s turn a ridiculous amount of reading into a little bit of good.