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Berkley Holds Reading Session With Reynaldo Martinez Elementary Students
*** Congresswoman Marks Donation of New Reading Materials to School ***
April 5, 2010 – Las Vegas, NV – Congresswoman Shelley Berkley today held a reading session with more than 60 Reynaldo Martinez Elementary School students. During her visit to the school, students listened to Berkley read from the book Call Me Madame President by author Sue Pyatt.
Following the reading session, the Congresswoman joined Louise Helton, State Director, Communities In Schools (CIS) of Nevada to mark the donation of new reading materials to Martinez Elementary through a partnership between CIS and Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.). CIS and K.I.D.S have also partnered on a donation that will provide thousands of new children’s books for distribution to Nevada schools in coming months.
“Children need books of their own and having them available at home helps young readers develop this vital skill that will benefit our boys and girls for a lifetime. I still remember favorite stories read to me as a child, and as a mom, I saw first-hand the benefits of reading to my own sons. That is why I also enjoy visiting schools like Martinez Elementary and reading to our young students. I thank K.I.D.S. and Communities in Schools for arranging this generous donation of new reading materials that will benefit our southern Nevada schools and spark the imaginations of our young readers,” said Berkley.
Background:
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. 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. For more information visit www.cisnevada.org.
K.I.D.S.—K.I.D.S. provides new clothes, shoes, toys, furniture, books and juvenile products donated by manufacturers and retailers to more than 4 million children and families each year. The donations move through a network of nearly 1,000 local community social service agencies in the U.S. and abroad. Their 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 is available online at www.KIDSdonations.org.
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