Nevada Kumon Students Donate 1,800 Books to Children`s Literacy Project

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Spread the Word Nevada-Kids to Kids to Receive Book Donation 
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Kumon Math & Reading Centers:

 Who:              Las Vegas and Henderson Kumon students and Instructors                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                  
 What:             Kumon students donate more than 1,800 books collected during National Book Month to Spread the Word Nevada-Kids to Kids  
                                                                                                                                                  
 When:             Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                  
 Where:            Kumon Math and Reading Center of Las Vegas-Peccole Ranch                                                                 
                   Located in the Durrango Commons, at Durrango and Charleston by the CVS Pharmacy                                          
                   8550 W. Charleston Blvd.                                                                                                 
                   Suite 110                                                                                                                
                   Las Vegas, NV 89117                                                                                                      
                   (702) 449-7256                                                                                                           


Book Donation Facts:

* In middle income neighborhoods, the ratio of books per child is 13 to 1 while
in low-income neighborhoods, the ratio is 1 age-appropriate book for every 300
children 
* 38% of children in Nevada are living in low-income families 
* Representatives from Spread the Word Nevada-Kids to Kids will be on site to
accept book donation 
* Photo and interview opportunities with Kumon Instructors

Kumon students celebrated October`s National Book Month by donating books to
support children`s literacy in Nevada. 

About Spread the Word Nevada, Inc: Kids to Kids

Spread the Word Nevada, Inc., is a nonprofit, 501(c) (3) corporation, serving
at-risk children by providing various literary services. Kids to Kids, a
flagship program of Spread the Word Nevada, helps children create home libraries
to read and share with family members. While developing a love of reading, these
libraries promote future academic achievement and higher self-esteem, which
impact lifelong success. Other Spread the Word Nevada programs include Breakfast
with Books and Books and Buddies. Since 2001, Spread the Word Nevada has
distributed more than 1.3 million gently-used and new books to more than 150,000
of Nevada`s youth. Contact (702) 564-7809 or visit
http://www.SpreadtheWordNevada.org to learn more about program details. 

About Kumon Math and Reading Centers

Kumon [k-mŏn] is an after-school math and reading program that helps children
fulfill their potential by motivating them to achieve more on their own. The
learning method uses a systematic and individualized approach that helps
children develop a solid command of math and reading skills. Through daily
practice and mastery of materials, students increase confidence, improve
concentration and develop better study skills. Kumon has 26,000 Centers in 46
countries and more than four million students studying worldwide. For more
information, please visit www.kumon.com or call 1-800-ABC-MATH.

Kumon Math & Reading Centers
Stephanie Proos, 310-347-6009 



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