17th School Adoption by Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 10, 2008 -- Las Vegas, Nevada – On Thursday, December 18, Kid to Kids, a flagship program of Spread the Word Nevada, Inc. will adopt Elbert Edwards Elementary School, located at 4551 Diamond Head, Las Vegas 89110, in order to support literacy efforts and promote reading. This will be the seventeenth school adopted by Kids to Kids, a children’s literacy program serving at-risk children in southern Nevada and students in the Clark County School District. Laurie Porter-Hartig, former elementary school librarian, founded Spread the Word Nevada in 2001.

Napoleon McCallum with The Venetian Foundation will deliver a special message to over 800 students during the adoption kick-off ceremony at Elbert Edwards Elementary School. McCallum is a former U.S. Navy star running back and NFL player for the Los Angeles Raiders. After the surprise visit, students will receive a canvas bag and have the opportunity to choose five books to start their home libraries. Every month thereafter, Kids to Kids will distribute a different selection of new and gently used books for students to own and read. The Venetian Foundation has been a strong supporter of Kids to Kids for the past six years.

Event: Elbert Edwards Elementary School & Kids to Kids - School Adoption Kick-off Ceremony
Date: Thursday, December 18
Time: 9:00 am
Location: 4551 Diamond Head, Las Vegas 89110
School Phone: (702) 799-7320
*Media welcomed

Kids to Kids, a flagship program of Spread the Word Nevada, Inc., a nonprofit, 501(c) (3) corporation, serves at-risk children and helps them create home library collections 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. Since 2001, the program has distributed over one million books and has served more than 109,000 children in the Las Vegas Valley and Clark County School District. Contact Lisa Habighorst at (702) 564-7809 or visit www.SpreadtheWordNevada.org for more information about Kids to Kids.

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