MANATEE SUNRISE KIWANIS FOUNDATION
GIVES $80,000 DONATION TO ELC...
The Manatee Sunrise Kiwanis Foundation (MSKF) has donated
a Book Bus worth more than $60,000 to the Early Learning
Coalition of Manatee County (ELC). In addition to the Bus,
MSKF donated $20,000 worth of books to stock the Bus full of
literature resources to benefit the children of Manatee County.
The ELC’s Book Bus will go out to schools, early child care and
education providers, and special events in the community, allowing
the ELC to reach even more young learners with their goal of
investing in the future of children through early care and education.
Paul Sharff, CEO of the ELC of Manatee County, said: “We are
exceptionally grateful to the Kiwanis Club of Manatee Sunrise for
this tremendous new asset. With the new Book Bus, our staff will
be able to provide more literary resources to our community than
ever before. Special thanks to Mark Hildebrandt, Paul Davis, and
the Board of Directors of MSKF, for making this generous donation
possible.”
Paul Sharff (left), CEO of Manatee County ELC, takes ownership of the Book Bus
from Mark Hildebrandt of The Manatee Sunrise Kiwanis Foundation (MSKF).
For more information on the ELC Book Bus, contact Kerry Gaylord at (941) 757-2900 ext. 244 today!