September 24, 2008 11:12

Bob Dylan to help teach Canadians to read

Singer donates money to charity

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Bob Dylan is set to help teach families to read by raising money for the Raise a Reader charity in Canada.

The singer will be giving away some of the money he earns from ticket sales for his Canadian tour which starts in October.

Raise a Reader has raised more than $10 million over the past six years to help literacy groups and families in Canada.

Michael Buble, Anne Murray and James Taylor have all given the charity money as part of a campaign to get big names in music to help the charity out.

Bob Dylan will play:

Victoria, BC, Save on Food Memorial Centre (October 23)
Vancouver, BC, General Motors Place (24)
Kamloops, BC, Interior Savings Centre (25)
Calgary, AB, Pengrowth Saddledome (27)
Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place (29)
Lethbridge, AB, Enmax Centre (30)
Regina, SK, Brandt Centre (November 1)
Winnipeg, MB, MTS Centre (2)
Minneapolis, MN, Northrop Auditorium (4)
La Crosse, WI, Las Crosse Center (5)
Milwaukee, WI, The Riverside Theater (6)[/b]

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