COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Thanks to your help, students in southern Colorado have more books to read. News5 and the Scripps Howard Fund partner every year for the "If You Give A Child A Book" campaign to give away books to children in underserved communities.
Wednesday, 500 students from Carmel Community School each received five books to take home for free thanks to your donations.
"Financially, parents have so many things to worry about, and having one less thing, I can imagine being gifted to their children is great," said Kamarra Bowens Stant with Carmel Community School. "Plus, literacy is so important, and kids need access to materials to be able to learn and grow."
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association is a big donor, and their volunteers also helped with book donations Wednesday.
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