Congresswoman Shelley Berkley Helps Communities In Schools of Nevada and K.I.D.S. Give Las Vegas Children a Book of Their Own
LAS VEGAS, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Children at the Paiute Indian Reservation received a special visit from Congresswoman Shelley Berkley this afternoon. During the visit, Congresswoman Berkley presented 500 books to the children that were a portion of a major book donation provided by the non-profit organization Kids In Distressed Situations Inc. (K.I.D.S.) as part of a national partnership with Communities In Schools. The local affiliate, Communities In Schools of Nevada, will distribute a total of 10,000 books worth more than $56,000 to students in Clark County.
Having a book is a simple luxury that so many of take for granted. There are thousands of children in the Las Vegas community that do not have any books that they can call their own.
"Books are so important to young children because they help them with developing important language and communication skills," said Communities In Schools of Nevada Executive Director, Louise Helton. "Exposure to books also helps build their imagination and builds their sense of self and how they relate to others. By providing these children with a book that they can take home with them and keep helps to build self esteem by reinforcing that there are adults who care about them," she added.
For more information about Communities In Schools of Nevada and their mission of empowering at-risk students to stay in school and succeed, please contact State Marketing Director, Carolyn Wheeler, (702)339-8516 or by email at [email protected].
About Communities In Schools of Nevada: Communities In Schools surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Through a school-based coordinator, Communities in Schools connects students and their families to critical community resources, tailored to local needs. Working in more than 3,200 schools, in the most challenged communities, in 26 states, and the District of Columbia, Communities in Schools serves nearly 1.4 million young people and their families every year. Communities in Schools has become the nation's leading dropout prevention organization, and the only one proven to both decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rates.
About K.I.D.S.: K.I.D.S., founded in 1985, brings hope and self-esteem to more than 4.5 million children and their families each year by providing new clothes, shoes, toys, furniture, books and juvenile products donated by manufacturers and retailers. The donations move through a network of nearly 1,000 local community social service agencies in the U.S. and abroad. Our efforts reach children who are challenged by poverty, homelessness, domestic abuse, low literacy, military family service, major illness, incarcerated family members and disaster survival. More information about donating new children's clothes, shoes, books, toys and other products is available online at www.KIDSdonations.org.
SOURCE Communities In Schools of Nevada
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