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Crystal Gantt
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VISALIA PRIDE LIONS CLUB PROMOTES LITERACY LOCALLY
Visalia, Ca. September 6, 2012 – 793 million people cannot read these words.
Approximately 50 percent of America’s unemployed youth age 16-21 are
functionally illiterate. 60 percent of America’s prison inmates are illiterate while
85% of all juvenile offenders have reading problems. One-fifth of high school
graduates can’t read their diplomas. In light of these shocking statistics, The
Visalia Pride Lions Club is promoting literacy and reading with several programs
that include book reading contests, the donation of books to our local GSA’s,
and maintaining a lending library for its members. The club will also sponsor
a literacy themed booth that includes a book giveaway for children at the
community event, “Family Fest/Pride” on September 29th, 2012. These events
and programs are part of the Lions Clubs International Reading Action Program,
a global campaign taking place from July 2012 to June 2013 that focuses on
implementing reading and education projects to help increase literacy rates
“Lions are dedicated to providing community service. That
dedication supports everything we do – including participation in the Reading
Action Program campaign to promote reading,” said Sandy Waymack, Visalia
Lions clubs are groups of men and women who identify needs within the
community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information on this
project or to get involved with the Visalia Pride Lions Club, please contact, The
Visalia Pride Lions Club through email at [email protected],
visit our website at http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/visaliapride/ for more information,
or take a look at our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Visalia-Pride-Lions-Club/107104785976183?ref=ts.