Nevada’s Leading Children’s Literacy Nonprofit is Expanding its Mission to Washoe County
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Nevada’s Leading Children’s Literacy Nonprofit is Expanding its Mission to Washoe County
Nonprofit to adopt two elementary schools on November 8, 2018
Washoe County, NV (October 25 , 2018) – Spread the Word Nevada (STWN), the leading children’s literacy nonprofit serving Southern Nevada since 2001 is expanding its Mission to Washoe County.
STWN will roll out its flagship programs, Kids to Kids and Breakfast with Books with its first two school adoptions on November 8, 2018. Kids to Kids is a monthly distribution of new and gently used books for students to develop their very own “keep at home” library of books to learn from, share with their families and instill a deep appreciation of reading. Breakfast with Books is STWN’s monthly family literacy program to help instill the importance of reading together as a family activity. On adoption day, students will receive an initial distribution of one book bag and five books to start their home libraries. Every month from there on, students will continue to receive book distributions.
To commemorate the market launch, STWN plans to adopt two elementary schools on November 8th:
Greenbrae ES located at 1840 4th St, Sparks, NV 89431 and Cannan ES located at 2450 Cannan Street, Reno, NV 89512.
“Spread the Word Nevada’s literacy programs are an avenue to reach at-risk children and their families and open up boundless possibilities for their future through the gift of reading,” said Lisa Habighorst, STWN Executive Director. “Expanding our Mission to Northern Nevada has been a dream of ours for years, and now we are finally making it a reality! We have a lot of work ahead of us and are eager to recruit and engage volunteers, generate book drives, grow and serve the Northern Nevada community!”
About Spread the Word Nevada
Spread the Word Nevada, Inc., is a children’s literacy nonprofit, 501(c) (3) corporation, dedicated to advancing early childhood literacy by placing books into the hands and homes of children within Nevada’s at-risk, low income communities. While developing a love of reading, these libraries promote future academic achievement and self-confidence, which impacts lifelong success. Since 2001, Spread the Word Nevada has distributed more than 4.7 million gently used and new books to approximately 515,000 low-income youth in Southern Nevada. Please visit www.SpreadTheWordNevada.org to learn more about program details or call at (775)-507-7007. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Media Contact
Vicki Soares 702-203-0002
Vicki@SpreadTheWordNevada.org
Andrew Family Foundation Grants $55,000 to Spread the Word Nevada
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Andrew Family Foundation Grants $55,000 to Spread the Word Nevada
Grant to benefit the organizations Books & Buddies Program
Las Vegas – Henderson, NV (September 13, 2018) – Spread the Word Nevada (STWN) receives a $55,000 grant from the Andrew Family Foundation. The $50,000 grant supports the Books & Buddies program at Beckley and Dailey Elementary Schools for the 2018/19 school year with $5,000 for outreach of mentors to grow the crucial needs for weekly one-on-one mentoring and increase the number of children served.
The Books & Buddies Mentor Centers provide individualized attention to at-risk children by focusing on improving reading proficiency, comprehension, and oral reading skills.
“These weekly visits are vital to each child’s path to success,” says Lisa Habighorst, STWN Executive Director. “The Andrew Family Foundation’s continued support of this program is truly appreciated by the children we serve and the community as a whole.”
Laurel Andrew, a director of the Andrew Family Foundation, stated, “Not only does STWN help increase the literacy rates in the schools it serves, but we have experienced first-hand how STWN also promotes the love of reading. Our foundation focuses strategically on programs that aim to ensure that elementary school children can read at or above grade level. We are excited to continue our support of a successful and impactful organization like STWN.”
About Spread the Word Nevada
Spread the Word Nevada, Inc., is a children’s literacy nonprofit, 501(c) (3) corporation, dedicated to advancing early childhood literacy by placing books into the hands and homes of children within Nevada’s at-risk, low income communities. While developing a love of reading, these libraries promote future academic achievement and self-confidence, which impacts lifelong success. Since 2001, Spread the Word Nevada has distributed more than 4.7 million gently used and new books to approximately 515,000 low-income youth in Nevada. Please visit www.SpreadTheWordNevada.org to learn more about program details or call at (702) 564-7809. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Media Contact
Samantha Picazo 702-564-7809
spicazo@spreadthewordnevada.org
Summer 2018 with STWN, Las Vegas Sands and EcoMedia CBS – Family Literacy
Las Vegas Rotary Club Grants Spread the Word Nevada $25,000
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Las Vegas Rotary Club Grants Spread the Word Nevada $25,000
Las Vegas – Henderson, NV (May 15, 2018) – Spread the Word Nevada (STWN) receives $25,000 grant from the Las Vegas Rotary Club. This is the fourth consecutive year Las Vegas Rotary Club grants a generous donation to STWN to advocate for childhood literacy. This grant allows the nonprofit to continue two literacy programs – Kids to Kids and Breakfast with Books at Will Beckley ES.
Since Spread the Word Nevada’s inception in 2001, 54 schools have been adopted and more than 505,000 youth have been served throughout Southern Nevada.
“The Las Vegas Rotary Club’s continued support of our programs speak volumes to its commitment to our community,” says Lisa Habighorst, STWN Executive Director. “By also lending their time and effort as mentors for our Books and Buddies program, the Rotarians truly go above and beyond as community partners.”
Spread the Word Nevada’s literacy programs are an avenue to reach at-risk children and their families to strengthen the place we call home and open up boundless possibilities for their future through the gift of reading.
“In Spread the Word Nevada, the Las Vegas Rotary Club has found a committed partner to help our club fulfill its mission to ‘Teach Youth to Succeed through Literacy, Education, and Life Skills Development,’” says Michael Gordon, Las Vegas Rotary Club President. “Without STWN, we would not have seen the increased levels of parent engagement and completed monthly reading logs from the students. Together, we are making a difference for the future of Nevada.”
About Spread the Word Nevada
Spread the Word Nevada, Inc., is a children’s literacy nonprofit, 501(c) (3) corporation, dedicated to advancing early childhood literacy by placing books into the hands and homes of children within Southern Nevada’s at-risk, low income communities. While developing a love of reading, these libraries promote future academic achievement and self-confidence, which impacts lifelong success. Since 2001, Spread the Word Nevada has distributed more than 4.5 million gently used and new books to approximately 505,000 low-income youth in Southern Nevada. Please visit www.SpreadTheWordNevada.org to learn more about program details or call at (702) 564-7809. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About the Las Vegas Rotary Club
In 1923, a group of community minded business leaders chartered the first Rotary club in southern Nevada, the Las Vegas Rotary Club. In our 95 years of Service Above Self our club has had many notable accomplishments. These include the construction of many Boy Scout huts; the establishment of Doolittle Park and the “Las Vegas Rotary Club Kid’s World” at Gowan Park; fundraising for the establishment of a library in Las Vegas; and sponsoring additional Rotary clubs, among many others. Our Club has been actively involved in service projects with a focus on children including “Santa Clothes,” a long standing annual event aimed at providing clothes and mentoring for local children from several organizations including the Boys and Girls Club, Salvation Army and two local elementary schools. As a member of Rotary International, our club also participates in many worldwide humanitarian projects such as the Corazon Superbuild in Tecate, Mexico, polio eradication, clean water and sanitation, and schools in Third World countries. For more information on our club, please visit www.LasVegasRotary.com.
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Media Contact
Samantha Picazo
(702) 564-7809
spicazo@spreadthewordnevada.org