Rotary International Donates 24,000 Books to Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids

November 10, 2008 - Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids is a recipient of 24,000 books donated by Rotary International as part of its "Wide World of Books" project, co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times' "Reading by 9" program. Read more about this donation on the Rotary Club of Las Vegas West Web site.

Rotary members collected more than 242,000 books at the LA2008 Rotary International Convention in Los Angeles, California. The Southern California and Southern Nevada Rotary Clubs hosted the convention.

According to the Rotary International News, a new Guinness World Record, "Most Books Donated in Seven Days," was set with help from Rotary members worldwide. Many of the nearly 20,000 convention registrants, representing more than 140 countries, brought children's books representing their home cultures and languages.

Kids to Kids is one of the lucky programs chosen to benefit from this international book drive.

Visit the Rotary International Web site, Rotary.org, for further information. Watch a video about the record-breaking book drive here. And learn more about the Reading by 9 program.

Past Rotary District Governor Charles M. Barr, of District 5300 Rotary International in Temple City, California facilitated the book drive donation to Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids.

As is the case anytime we receive donated books, at-risk elementary schools in Southern Nevada will benefit from this generous donation. At-risk schools are determined by weighing such factors as reading scores, academic progress, and socioeconomic status during the Kids to Kids' school adoption process. The goal is to adopt two at-risk Clark County schools every year.

Why not join in the rewarding effort to get books to the children who need them most? Learn more about where you can donate your new or gently used books! For a complete list of drop-off locations, click here.

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