Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua
47 Grand Avenue
Nashua, NH 03060
603/883-0523 • www.bgcn.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information: Bridget Cooley, Director of Development, 603/883-0523 x228,
bcooley@bgcn.com
Stories and Free Books Inspire Young Readers this Summer
at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua
On Monday, July 21, 2014, members of the Kids Club and Clubhouse programs at the Boys & Girls Club of
Greater Nashua were treated to a storytelling presentation with Simon Brooks and brand-new books to keep,
thanks to a Summer Readers grant from the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF).
Children's storyteller, Simon Brooks, led an interactive presentation for 125 youth members. His presentation
included some folk and fairy tales, as well as exceptional stories which included monkeys, dragons and
questionable bakers. At the end of the entertaining hour-long presentation, all participants were able to select
two new books to keep from hundreds of titles.
The grant also includes an onsite library for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua to provide children even
more access to books. This opportunity is essential to helping our members avoid losing their reading and
comprehension skills during summer vacation.
“Reading is an essential skill to help our members continue their learning and academic growth through the
summer months. We are grateful to the Children’s Literacy Foundation in helping our organization to achieve
of our goals of academic success for all of our youth. This reading opportunity and library will help our young
members to develop and strengthen their reading and writing skills in preparation of returning to school in a
few short weeks,” commented Kids Club Assistant Director, Amy Laro.
CLiF seeks to reach young readers in New Hampshire and Vermont who are most vulnerable to growing up
with low literacy skills. The presentation at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua is provided through a grant
available to social service providers, school-based programs and community organizations that serve at-risk
populations in New Hampshire and Vermont.
These include low-income families, foster children, teenage parents, migrant workers and refugees. Other
grant recipients include shelters, Head Start programs, ELL classrooms and similar organizations.
Image Captions:
0821 – New Hampshire resident and storyteller, Simon Brooks, entertains members with an entertaining story
about a monkey outwitting a dragon at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua during a recent Children’s
Literacy Foundation event.
9532 - New Hampshire resident and storyteller, Simon Brooks, entertains members with an Irish drum and
great folk stories as part of a special Children’s Literacy Foundation present at the Boys & Girls Club.
9536 – Boys & Girls Club members were able to select 2 books for their personal libraries thanks to a
Children’s Literacy Foundation event held recently at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua.
ABOUT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NASHUA
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua annually serves more than 3,400 boys and girls ages 5 – 18 with a
variety of programs and wholesome activities to build attitudes, skills, values and behaviors that enable youth
to succeed in adulthood. The Club is staffed with professional, caring adults and is open to all children who
ensure that GREAT FUTURES START HERE each day. Membership is $35 a year and no child is turned away for
inability to pay. To help or for more information, visit www.bgcn.com or call 883-0523.
ABOUT CLiF
CLiF is a non-profit organization founded in 1998. Its mission is to nurture a love of reading and writing among
children throughout New Hampshire and Vermont. Over the past 16 years CLiF has supported and inspired
more than 150,000 low-income, at-risk, and rural young readers and writers across New Hampshire and
Vermont through six successful literacy programs and donated more than $3 million in new, high-quality
children's books.
CLiF does not receive any federal or state funds for its programs. It relies solely on the generosity of
individuals, local companies, social organizations, and foundations. For more information please visit
www.clifonline.org or contact CLiF Executive Director Duncan McDougall:
1536 Loomis Hill Road, Waterbury Center, VT 05677
802.244.0944
clif@clifonline.org
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