Borders Collects Books Worth More Than $27,000 for Spread the Word Nevada

October 11 , 2009 - Spread the Word Nevada's children's literacy program received in excess of 4,500 books, valued at more than $27,000, from a back-to-school book drive sponsored by Borders book stores throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

Borders at Town Square donated more than 1,700 books alone, with a value estimated at $11,600.

Since 2001, Kids to Kids, the flagship program of Spread the Word Nevada, has distributed more than 1.3 million books to hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged youth in Southern Nevada. This would not be possible without the generosity of community partners like Borders.

"I was amazed at the generosity of our customers when we told them about the book drive for Spread the Word Nevada," said Dean Austin, General Manager of the Town Square Borders. "The passion and excitement when they found their favorite children's book to donate was very rewarding and fun for us. This really speaks well of our community and how important reading is to them."

"We are honored that Borders would select Spread the Word Nevada as the recipient of the beautiful books purchased by their customers during their back-to-school book drive. We are also touched by the community's response of giving that resulted in so many books being donated for children in the Las Vegas area. Each book will be treasured," said Laurie Hartig, Founder and Program Director of Spread the Word Nevada.

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