Kumon Math & Reading Center of Palm Coast Donates 443 Children’s books to Kiwanis Book Program

PALM COAST, Fla. - Dec. 1, 2015 - PRLog -- In honor of National Book Month, Kumon Math and Reading Center of Palm Coast held a children’s book drive and collected 443 to donate to the Kiwanis Club of Flagler County’s Just 1 Book program.

The impressive number of books came from many of the students at Kumon. This is the sixth year Mita Tomerlin, Center Director of Kumon, has encouraged her students to participate in a charitable Book Drive. The first year 150 were collected, and the generous students and families of Kumon have since tripled that number.

The book drive not only teaches students the importance of reading and the enrichment of life through books, but also encourages students to understand the reality that there are less fortunate children in our community who need their help.

"Our book drive this year was a huge success,” said Mita. “I am very thankful to our families and the community for supporting our book drive and contributing to its success," Tomerlin proudly stated. The students did have an incentive to donate the books - a $20 Amazon gift card to the person that donated the most books. Ryan Sammelman was the winner with 125 donated books!

Flagler County Kiwanis members Mary Drescher and Oral Groves, Treasurer, gratefully collected the books from Kumon and added them to the other donations they have received from the community. The books are later distributed to local organizations throughout Flagler County including, but not limited to, Family Life Center, Early Learning Coalition, Flagler County Department of Social Services, Family Promise Day Care and more. These organizations depend on the Kiwanis Club to provide reading materials for the children in their realm. The Kiwanis Club brought the Just 1 Book program to the area in 2012. This program was created by a young girl, Sarah DeWitz of Orlando, Florida in 2010 with the mentality that “Just 1 Book Would Make the Difference in the Life of a Child.” It is now a statewide organization, helping put books in the hands of children with help from the likes of Kumon.

Kumon is an after-school math and reading enrichment program that unlocks the potential of children so they can achieve more on their own. Kumon Math and Reading Center of Palm Coast opened in 2010 and is celebrating their 5-year anniversary this year. Their mission is to bring the benefits of learning through the time-tested (over 50 years) Kumon Method. Kumon is the world’s largest after-school math and reading enrichment program, which allows students of all ages and abilities to develop the skills necessary to have a richer, more successful educational experience.

The instructors at Kumon design an individualized math and reading program for their students that allow them to advance at their own pace. They have an emphasis on individualized learning so children will become independent, self-reliant, and motivated to learn on their own. Those interested can call to schedule a free placement test.

They can be reached at 386-597-2855 or online atwww.kumon.com/palm-coast or on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/KumonPalmCoast.