Speedway Children's Charities Awards $10,000 Grant to Spread the Word Nevada to Support Kids to Kids Program

January 3, 2009 - Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids is grateful to be the recipient of a $10,000 grant awarded by Speedway Children's Charities.

The grant will allow Kids to Kids to continue to provide books and book bags to the at-risk children and their families in southern Nevada.

Janae Melvin, Director of the Speedway Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities, stated, "Speedway Children's Charities is proud to support the mission of Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids for the sixth consecutive year. We recognize the importance of books in a young person's life and believe that every child deserves the opportunity to hear a bedtime story or spend time with his or her family exploring the wonderful, imaginative world that a good book provides."

Speedway Children's Charities has been a supporter of Kids to Kids since 2002. Their mission is "to care for children in educational, financial, social and medical need in order to help them lead productive lives."

Speedway Children's Charities provides funding for hundreds of non-profit organizations throughout the nation that meet the direct needs of children. Much like Kids to Kids, the vision of Speedway Children's Charities is for every child to have the same opportunities, and possibilities for success in life, no matter what obstacles they may face. Local Speedway Children's Charities chapters are "partners in change," working with a broad range of organizations to identify and resolve issues related to children in their respective communities.

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