Merryhill Elementary School Donates More Than 600 Books

Summer campers at Merryhill Elementary School on Durango Drive in Las Vegas recently donated more than 600 books to Spread the Word Nevada, a nonprofit dedicated to providing books to local children in need. Throughout the summer, campers worked together to collect new and gently used books for children of all ages. At the end of the summer, a representative from the organization spoke to the campers about the importance of their contribution, and campers helped load the donations into vehicles for delivery. Through this initiative, campers learned the importance of giving back to other children.

Spread the Word Nevada is dedicated to advancing early child­hood lit­er­acy by plac­ing books into the hands and homes of chil­dren within Nevada’s at-risk, low-income com­mu­ni­ties. While devel­op­ing a love of read­ing, these libraries pro­mote future aca­d­e­mic achieve­ment and self-confidence, which impacts life­long success.