Helen Herr, Gene Ward and R. Guild Gray Elementary
Schools to Receive Thousands of New Books.
The Public Education
Foundation’s literacy initiative, Clark County READS, has received
a $50,000 donation from the Wal-Mart Foundation for its Library
Enhancement program. The first
three public schools receiving a portion of the Wal-Mart Foundation
funding are Helen Herr Elementary School, Gene Ward Elementary
School and R. Guild Gray Elementary School. Each school is
receiving $9,000 to purchase new nonfiction books. Two additional
schools will be selected to receive funding later in the 2008-2009
school year.
Wal-Mart’s funding will allow Clark County READS to replace
outdated books in the schools’ libraries with new nonfiction
books. Prior to ordering books for a library, the Foundation
performs an analysis of the library’s collection to determine
which books will have the greatest impact on the library and
its students.
The Clark County READS Library Enhancement
Program utilizes donations from various businesses and organizations
to update resources for students in Clark County School District
(CCSD) libraries.
“Since Clark County READS was established
in 2001, we have placed more than $1.1 million worth of new
non-fiction books in 82 CCSD libraries,” said Curtis Jones,
director of Clark County READS. “This
translates into almost 70,000 books, benefiting almost 75,000
students,” he said. “We are very grateful for the Wal-Mart
Foundation’s generosity which allows us to continue promoting
the importance of literacy in Southern Nevada.”
“Wal-Mart Foundation is proud to support
The Public Education Foundation’s Library Enhancement program,”
said Tiffany Moffatt, regional
corporate affairs director for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. “Supporting
local programs and organizations such as this allows Wal-Mart
to truly make a difference in the communities we serve.”
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