Winners in national essay contest will receive
$1,000 for school library and a Kindle Fire
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The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) is pleased to announce its Kid’s Corner “Summer Reading Adventure” Essay Contest.
Students in grades 3-12 attending a public or private school in the U.S. are invited to participate. To enter, students must read a book listed under their corresponding grade level, and tell CLF how the character’s adventure changed the character and how it personally influenced them.
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Winners will receive $1,000 for their school library and a Kindle Fire.
“Reading is a great way for kids to stay busy and entertained over the summer. Not only can summer reading help lead to better academic performance, it’s a fun activity to take up, especially when kids have more free time,” said Kyra Citron, director of Kid’s Corner. “We’re excited to receive many insightful and talented essays from students around the country.”
CLF’s Kid’s Corner strives to encourage kids not only have a voice, but a role in helping better their community. Kid’s Corner is run by kids for kids, placing the power of change directly in their capable hands. Every child is invited to join with CLF and become a grant maker by telling the organization which non-profit organizations are important to them and how CLF can help.
Entries must be typed and emailed to kidscorner@charleslafitte.org by September 15, 2013. More information is available at www.charleslafitte.org/kids-corner.
The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) supports innovative and effective ways of helping people help themselves and others around them to achieve healthy, satisfying and enriched lives. The Foundation supports organizations working in four main areas: education, children’s advocacy, medical research & issues, and the arts. The Foundation underwrites programs that can become self-sustaining with long-term commitment and measurable impact. In determining grants, CLF looks for solutions that lead to independence and self-empowerment for individuals, and to the establishment of effective, long-standing programs and organizations. For more information about the Charles Lafitte Foundation visit www.charleslafitte.org.
