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AR HR1074
Resolution
Status
3/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mary Bentley
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AI Summary
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Arkansas House Resolution recognizing the Conway Kiwanis Bookcase for Every Child project, which builds personalized oak bookcases with starter book sets for 50 children ages 4-5 enrolled in Head Start annually
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Since the project's founding in 2005 by author Jim Davidson, 1,000 children from low-income families have received bookcases, addressing the finding that 61% of low-income families have no books in their homes
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The Kiwanis Club of Conway assumed oversight in early 2020, with Richard Plotkin serving as chair and a seven-person operating committee providing functional management
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Bookcases are built by Nabholz Construction millwork shop and supported by "Sustaining Partners" Conway Corp and Virco Inc., each donating $1,000 annually beginning in 2024
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Each child also receives a personalized nameplate from Billy's Trophies & Awards, a stuffed animal "reading buddy," handcrafted bookmark, and books supplied primarily by the Faulkner County Library
Legislative Description
To Recognize The Conway Kiwanis Bookcase For Every Child Project For Increasing Literacy And Student Retention Rates By Building Personalized Bookcases As Gifts For Children Enrolled In The Federal Head Start Program.
Last Action
READ AND ADOPTED.
3/20/2025