VENTURA, CA - The Rotary Club of Ventura will hold its annual Gold Coast Ride for Literacy on April 16, 2011. Riders with various levels of experience will enjoy ocean views and comfortable spring temperatures as they cycle the coastline of Ventura and Santa Barbara County on marked 10, 30, 62 and 100 miles routes.

Gold Coast Ride for Literacy is a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Ventura and the READ Ventura County Library Adult Literacy Program. Beneficiaries of the Literacy Ride include the READ program which provides free one-to-one reading instruction for English-speaking adults who struggle with reading and writing tasks, and Rotary Club of Ventura who fulfills its commitment to literacy through programs such as the distribution of 1200 personal dictionaries to all third-grade children in Ventura, and provides backpacks filled with school supplies to underprivileged children in our local community.

For information and registration please visit www.GoldCoastRideForLiteracy.com, email goldcoastride@gmail.com, or call (805) 665-3307.

Rotary Club of Ventura meets Noon to 1:30 on Wednesdays at the Derby Club, Ventura County Fair Grounds, Ventura.