Henderson Senior Center Cleans 100,000th Book for Charity Kids to Kids

Literacy Project Honors Seniors for Their Dedicated Efforts in Distributing Books to At-Risk Children

Dec. 20, 2005 - Helping children—that is what senior volunteers are doing at the Henderson Senior Center every Tuesday morning from 9:00-11:00 a.m.

In partnership with the Kids to Kids literacy project, sponsored by Spread the Word Nevada, senior citizens help Kids to Kids prepare the gently used children’s books for distribution to at-risk youngsters throughout Southern Nevada.

Since the initial gathering on January 21, 2003, a group of 11-13 seniors meet with Kids to Kids employee Angie Homa, who comes prepared with an average of 1,500 books that need cleaning and repairing.

Angie notes, "This time is not only about working with the books, it is also about friendships, for as they are working these senior friends share stories of their lives, their children, their joys, and their sorrows. Seeing a favorite book of a child or grandchild often triggers another fond memory. It is time together that we all treasure."

Senior groups also meet at the Boulder City, Derfelt, and Lieburn Senior Centers.

Founder and President, Laurie Porter comments, "Kids to Kids is magic! It is a program that touches the lives of not only the children served, but also those who work and volunteer with us. We are heart-warmed by the commitment of our senior volunteers at the Henderson Senior Center. Without their dedicated efforts, Kids to Kids simply couldn't meet the number of books we have promised to the youngsters at our schools. Everyone should come in some time, grab a cup of coffee and a cleaning rag and share in the laughter, conversation, and friendship that is exchanged at these cleaning groups. We are so pleased to be able to celebrate the cleaning of their 100,000th book. It will be a celebration of such love and appreciation!"

Kids to Kids provides nearly 11,000 children's books each month to at-risk youth across the valley. Youngsters select these new and gently used books to take home, read over and over, share with family members, and treasure forever. They are important pieces in the students' over-all academic success.

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