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As part of the Target Volunteers School Library Makeover program,
staff and students from C.T. Sewell Elementary School, along
with Public Education Foundation and Clark County READS staff
and Target volunteers, celebrated back-to-school with the gift
of new books and supplies.
Thanks to a grant from Target to The Public Education Foundation’s
literacy initiative Clark County READS, Sewell received $17,000
to go towards the purchase of new books for its library, equipment
and classroom supplies. In addition, the Target Volunteers beautified
the campus by adding murals, building more library shelving and
creating extra storage area in the office, among other projects.
The granting of the book award to The Public Education Foundation
is part of the Target Volunteers School Library Makeover program.
This year, 26 schools across the nation will receive Target grants
for books, equipment and supplies, as well as Target Volunteers
to work on school library enhancement projects, similar to the
Sewell project. In addition, more than 1,600 Target stores and
Distribution Centers provided a $500 book award to a local school
of their choice to fund the purchase of books and reading supplies
for the fall – just in time to kick-off the new school year.
In support of this effort, Target teamed up with First Book®,
a non-profit organization, to enable the schools to purchase
children’s books online at a deeply reduced price.
The book awards will be distributed throughout the months of
September and October 2009. The volunteer initiative builds on
the company’s commitment to volunteerism and education.
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photos from the day.
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Target
gives $17,000 to The Public Education Foundation