Colorado Springs students say, I like "Green Eggs and Ham" on Dr. Seuss day
March 2, 2018
The Gazette, By: Debbie Kelley
Whether kids are having trouble getting the hang of reading or are pretty good at it, Dr. Seuss is at their service.
"He has rhyming words that are very challenging to your tongue - it's like a tongue twister - but it's easy to read," says 7-year-old Anabelle Fields, a second-grader at Wildflower Elementary School.
The popular author would have turned 114 years old on Friday, and schools, libraries, bookstores and literacy centers across the nation are marking his birthday with special events.
Walmarts donate almost $500,000 to Pikes Peak area nonprofits
Feb 25, 2018
The Gazette, By: Linda Navarro
The region's Walmart Super Centers and Neighborhood Markets have the opportunity to donate to their choice of nonprofits closest to their areas. Add to that the Walmart State Giving Program, and almost $500,000 was awarded during a Southern Colorado Community Celebration dinner with Market Manager Jon Ball on Feb. 16 at Cheyenne Mountain Resort.
Receiving grants and the presenting stores:
Gina Solazzi gives kids the gift of reading
Feb 2, 2018
The Colorado Springs Business Journal, By Lorna Gutierrez
The ability to read proficiently greatly enhances life. Gina Solazzi, executive director of the Children’s Literacy Center, understands the importance of reading and has made it her mission to ensure that kids are reading at their proper grade level. Through CLC, children along the Front Range receive free, one-on-one tutoring to help bring them up […]
Volunteerism and the powerful potential of a little time gifted
August 2, 2017
Colorado Springs Independent, By J. Adrian Stanley