Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids Named "Nonprofit of the Year" at 2008 Angel Awards

July 14, 2008 - Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids has been named "Nonprofit of the Year" by In Business Las Vegas Magazine as part of its 2008 Angel Awards.

More than 85 nominations were received for the newly-created Angel Awards. Spread the Word Nevada was presented this honor at a recent awards ceremony in Henderson, Nevada.

As an award recipient, Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids is featured in the 2008-2009 Giving Guide, a special supplement to In Business Las Vegas featuring companies and individuals who make a difference in Southern Nevada.

Within the publication, a nonprofit profile was sponsored by Majestic Realty Foundation, highlighting the success of various Spread the Word Nevada initiatives.

Click here to download the pages featuring Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids (856 KB, .pdf format).

Rob Langrell, Editor of Special Publications for In Business Las Vegas, writes in the Giving Guide, "The Angel Awards were established to acknowledge and encourage the accomplishments and contributions of our most outstanding community leaders. We're privileged to recognize these exceptional individuals and companies whose visionary leadership and proficiency of philanthropic ideas and actions have advanced so many lives."

Lisa Habighorst, Executive Director, of Spread the Word Nevada accepted the Angel Awards at a cocktail reception. She said, "It's an absolute honor to be selected as 'Nonprofit of the Year' among so many wonderful organizations nominated. It's a privilege to be able to serve the community and encourage reading in our youth."

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