Proceeds from Mountain's Edge Country in the Park to Benefit Spread the Word Nevada

Top Quote Spread the Word Nevada has been selected as the local charity to receive proceeds raised from this year's Country in the Park. End Quote
  • Las Vegas, NV-AZ (1888PressRelease) May 04, 2011 - Mountain's Edge teams up with Vegas Country 95.5 KWNR to entertain attendees at this year's Country in the Park on May 7, 2011 from 2:00-9:00 pm. The free annual event will be held at Exploration Park at 9275 S. Buffalo Drive in Las Vegas. Proceeds from the pony rides and petting zoo will benefit Spread the Word Nevada, a nonprofit organization that offers literacy services and distributes new /gently used books to low income students at twenty three elementary schools in the Las Vegas Valley and Henderson. Spread the Word Nevada will be handing out coloring books to children at the event.

    The festivities will include children's activities, food/beverage vendors, Budweiser Beer Garden (adults 21 and older), and Mountain's Edge homebuilders informational booths. Live entertainment will feature David Nail and Lee Brice, two Academy of Country Music Awards-Nominated singers, who have scheduled performances . Tony Marques and his band will also be performing.

    About Spread the Word Nevada

    Kids to Kids, a flagship program of Spread the Word Nevada, Inc., a nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) corporation, serves underprivileged children and helps them create home library collections of books to read and share with family members. While developing a love of reading, these libraries promote future academic achievement and self-confidence, which impacts lifelong success. Other literacy programs provided by Spread the Word Nevada include Breakfast with Books and Books and Buddies. Since 2001, Spread the Word Nevada has distributed more than 1.6 million gently used and new books to approximately 187,000 low-income youth in Southern Nevada. For interviews contact Lisa Habighorst at (702) 564-7809 or visit www.SpreadtheWordNevada.org to learn more about program details. Follow Spread the Word Nevada on Facebook and Twitter.

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