FRISCO, Texas - The FC Dallas Foundation on Tuesday, May 22 will recognize Andrews Elementary in Plano for their achievements in the second-annual Idearc Media 'Get a Kick Out of Reading' program. FC Dallas defender Drew Moor and Idearc Media Area Vice-President Dave Lewis will speak to kids at a school assembly on Tuesday and present each participant with a gift for their achievements, which helped Andrews Elementary become the 2007 Get a Kick Out of Reading Champions.
The Idearc 'Get a Kick Out of Reading' program included 18-area schools which were given pre-determined goals for time spent reading during a six-week time frame. Over 400 kids from Andrews' Kindergarten to 5th Grades read books for a combined total of 927,998 minutes - an average of 2,158 minutes per kid.
The FC Dallas Foundation would also like to congratulate the other participating schools for their involvement in the Idearc Media Get a Kick Out of Reading program:
Bennett Elementary
Blalack Middle School
Bright Elementary
Bullock Elementary
Central Elementary
Fisher Elementary
Gunstream Elementary
Isabel Pierce Sem Elementary
Izetta Sparks Elementary
Lee Britain Elementary
Meadows Elementary
Mendenhall Elementary
Peters Colony Elementary
Spring Valley Elementary
Valley Creek Elementary
Weaver Elementary
Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa M.D. Elementary School
For more about this program, please visit the 'In The Community' section of www.fcdallas.net, which includes a preferred reading list for students, and a list of favorite books from FCD's Reading Ambassador Kenny Cooper and team mascot Tex Hooper.
ABOUT THE FC DALLAS FOUNDATION
The FC Dallas Foundation is the charitable arm of FC Dallas and Pizza Hut Park. The Foundation strives to serve the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex through the creation and support of programs, events and organizations that benefit the overall good of our community, and positively advance the lives of disadvantaged youth through the sport of soccer. For more information on the FC Dallas Foundation events, Community Clinics, or Kicks for Kids programs, please contact FC Dallas Foundation Director Laurel Brinkman at 214-705-6704 or lbrinkman@fcdallas.net.
