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Making a Difference: Mac King’s Magical Literacy Tour
Mac King might be best known for tickling funny bones with humor and magic as a headliner at Harrah’s, but lately he’s been busy mastering a different sort of trick; fostering a love of reading in the community through his Magical Literacy Tour.
The tour launched in February at the Orleans Arena, where fans of the Wranglers hockey team were invited to bring donations of new and gently-used books to the games. After all was said and done, the event raised more than 800 books that were donated to Clark County READS, an initiative of the Public Education Foundation.
King’s ultimate goal is to promote childhood literacy and provide more opportunities for children. “Reading is very important to me because it literally changed my life,” said King. “I want every child to have the same opportunity and explore new worlds and ideas through the magic of reading.” The Orleans Arena was but one stop on the literacy tour. During Nevada Reading Week he’s stopping at four at-risk elementary schools in Las Vegas to deliver the books that were collected. Ta-daaaa! For more info, visit www.mackingshow.com or www.ccpef.org.
