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

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

(BUSINESS WIRE) - 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
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