"Pennies for Pages One-Hour Read-a-Thon" Benefits Kids to Kids and Nevada's At-Risk Children

May 12, 2006 - Kids to Kids literacy project is making an impact in the lives of Nevada's at-risk children (preschool through 5th grade).

These students with academic, economic, and language challenges are discovering the joy attributed to books, reading and school success. For many of these youngsters, reading one page of a book is a sign of success, a reason to be proud.

The "Pennies for Pages One-Hour Read-a-Thon" will make reading a priority in thousands of homes throughout the Las Vegas valley. This year's Read-a-Thon is part of Kids to Kids' 5th birthday festivities and is being celebrated throughout Southern Nevada in conjunction with the grand opening of Focus Property Group's new Providence master planned community. The event will also include a valley-wide "radio-a-thon" on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with KSNE 106.5, KWNR 95.5, and KKJJ 100.5 radio stations throughout the weekend.

Kendall Tenney and Maria Silva, anchors with KVBC News 3 will highlight the children's reading progress with news coverage throughout the preceding week and during the weekend.

Mark your calendars for this event, and bring your families out to celebrate literacy, children, and philanthropy with us.

There will be wonderful food provided at no charge, storytellers, crafts, cheerleaders, entertainment, authors and more.

As a part of our birthday celebration, Kids to Kids hopes you'll support literacy one page at a time, one penny at a time. Your pledges will make a difference to the 11,000 children and families currently served by Kids to Kids each month and will enable the program to reach out to additional youngsters in need.

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