Kumon Math & Reading Centers Donate 1,800 Books in Honor of National Book Month

November 6, 2009 - On Nov. 6, Kumon Math & Reading Centers from around Las Vegas and Henderson joined forces to donate 1,800 books to Spread the Word Nevada.

The books were collected by students of the after-school math and reading program, and donated in honor of National Book Month.

Pictured above, left to right, are representatives from various Kumon locations: Marsha Meyer (Henderson), Allyson Badoyen (Spring Valley), Scott Nuha (Green Valley), Sandip Thanki (Henderson-Green Valley North), Roberta Darrow (Las Vegas, Aliante), Gulnar Surani (Summerlin), Hiroko Godfrey (Las Vegas, Peccole Ranch) and Sherry Walker (Spread the Word Nevada).

Nancy Patel, a parent of a Kumon Math & Reading Center student, facilitated a $1,000 donation from her employer, Walmart. Tish Ackley, a Walmart representative, was on-hand at the book donation to present Sherry Walker, Director of Development for Spread the Word Nevada, with the generous (and generously proportioned) check.

Above, from left, are Roberta Darrow (Kumon), Sherry Walker (Spread the Word Nevada), Nancy Patel and Tish Ackley (Walmart).

Kumon [pronounced "k-mon"] is an after-school math and reading program that helps children fulfill their potential. Kumon has 26,000 Centers in 46 countries and more than four million students studying worldwide. Learn more.

Thanks to all the students, parents and faculty at Kumon for their support of Spread the Word Nevada.

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