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Making a Difference: Spread the Word Nevada and Bank of America
According to recent studies, children who are not reading proficiently by fourth grade are four times more likely to drop out of school before graduating. That’s a scary number, and one with profound impact on the stability of our economy and the quality of life of our children as our country moves forward. A local non-profit, Spread the Word Nevada, is doing its part to ensure low-income students in our community are not a part of that statistic. With a mission to inspire children one book at a time, the organization has donated over 2.5 million books to 343,000 children in our school district, inspiring hundreds of thousands of young people to learn, stay in school and graduate.
On February 10, 2014 at The Smith Center, Bank of America presented a check for $200,000 to Spread the Word Nevada as a recipient of its highly competitive annual Neighborhood Builder’s grant. In addition to the grant the Neighborhood Builders Program awards executive leadership training to high achieving non-profit organizations around the country that have made a significant impact addressing needs related to community development, critical needs or workforce development and education. Spread the Word Nevada says it plans to use the grant to extend its school year reading program into the summer months and expand its offerings into new schools. Currently the organization serves 29 schools in at-risk and low-income areas around the city.
For more information on book donation and volunteering for Spread the Word Nevada visit www.spreadthewordnevada.org. For more information on the Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Program visit www.bankofamerica.com.
