Kids to Kids

On January 25, 2006, law enforcement officials and Kids to Kids representatives gathered to announce the expansion of our successful "Books From Badges" program to include North Las Vegas.

Above (left to right): Police Chief Mark Paresi, Cynthia Hensel, Kids to Kids Book Drive Coordinator, Kids to Kids President Laurie Porter, Executive Director of Kids to Kids Lisa Habighorst, and program liaison Crime Prevention Specialist Nicole Dennis.

"Books From Badges" works with Las Vegas police departments to distribute books to children in neighborhoods with high crime rates. The program has already distributed more than 12,000 books.

"Books From Badges" not only promotes literacy, but also fosters positive relationships between children and their families and the officers who serve and protect them.

Above, Officer Teresa Marsh shares books with children at the North Las Vegas launch of "Books From Badges."

Photos by Scott Roeben.

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Thoughts to Ponder

"Good books make the hard times easier, and the good times better."

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends, they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers."

"If you have a pile of books, you have a lot of friends."