Nevada Power Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to Kids to Kids to Support Literacy Efforts

April 25, 2008 - Kids to Kids is the recipient of a $25,000 grant awarded by the Nevada Power Foundation Committee.

The grant will allow Kids to Kids to continue serving the at-risk children in the Clark County School District by providing new and gently used books to local elementary schools. In the Kids to Kids flagship program, after an initial distribution in which the children receive five books, they then select one additional book each month to add to their home libraries. Further literacy outreach opportunities are provided to the children and their families through the "Breakfast With Books" program, and the "Books & Buddies" program, which partners community volunteers with students to practice reading skills and encourage a love of books.

(From left) Susan Miller, Chairman of the Board, Spread the Word Nevada; Doretha Graham Easler, Community Relations Manager, Nevada Power Foundation; Lisa Habighorst, Executive Director, Spread the Word Nevada. Photo: Sherry Walker.

Nevada Power Foundation has been a strong supporter and community partner of Kids to Kids. Since 2001, the Foundation has contributed a substantial amount of financial resources to help promote children's literacy through Kids to Kids.

Doretha Graham Easler, Community Relations Manager, pictured above, stated, "Nevada Power supports Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids because we recognize the value of providing books to children as an effective way to promote language and literacy growth. Our partnership supports the community by assisting families to understand the importance of literacy in their lives, while at the same time helping their children to value reading."

Nevada Power is an operating subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources, proudly serving more than 750,000 electric customers in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson other communities in Clark County and a small portion of Nye county.

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