Children’s Literacy Program Adopts Local At-risk School in Partnership with A Hand Up Foundation

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(Free-Press-Release.com) November 30, 2009 -- Las Vegas, NV (November 30, 2009) - Spread the Word Nevada, a nonprofit children’s literacy organization based in Henderson, will adopt its nineteenth elementary school on December 10. C.C. Ronnow-Edison Elementary School is a Title I school with students at-risk of academic challenges. The adoption ceremony will be located at 1100 Lena St. Las Vegas, NV 89101 and will commence at 9:50 a.m.

A Hand Up Foundation will partner with Spread the Word Nevada to give students at C.C. Ronnow-Edison Elementary School their first selection of books to start their home library collection. During the adoption ceremony, each student will receive five books and a tote bag. Every month thereafter, Kids to Kids, the flagship program of Spread the Word Nevada will continue to distribute books on a monthly basis.

“The Board of A Hand Up chose Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids to support this year in recognition of their tireless commitment to children in Southern Nevada,” said Lindsey Slanker, Executive Director, of A Hand Up. “Kids to Kids efforts to promote literacy in the classroom, as well as in the home, are critical to giving children a foundation on which to grow. Their organization exemplifies our mission to help those children in our community who are in need of a hand up.”

About Spread the Word Nevada

Kids to Kids, the flagship program of Spread the Word Nevada, Inc., a nonprofit, 501(c) (3) corporation, serves at-risk children and helps them create a home library collection of books to read and share with family members. While developing a love of reading, these libraries promote future academic achievement and higher self-esteem, which impacts lifelong success. Other literary programs include Breakfast with Books and Books and Buddies. Since 2001, Spread the Word Nevada has distributed more than 1.3 million new and gently used books to more than 155,000 at-risk youth. Contact (702) 564-7809 or visit www.SpreadtheWordNevada.org to learn more about program details.

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