Graham County Community Foundation Shows Support for Smoky Hills PBS

The Graham County Community Foundation has awarded Smoky Hills PBS with a grant of $1,000 to support the station's Literacy Leadership Program.

The Literacy Leadership Program of Smoky Hills PBS is an effort to engage and inspire children to be ready and eager to learn. One component of this program is the First Book Club, in which Smoky Hills PBS gives free books to children enrolled in Head Start programs. These funds from GCCF will ensure the books for children in Head Start programs in Graham County. For some, these books will be the only ones they own.

The second component of the SHPBS Literacy Leadership Program is children's programming on Smoky Hills PBS, PBS KIDS. The funds they receive from the Graham County Community Foundation will also go to support 10 hours of safe, non-violent, educational children's programming every weekday on SHPBS. Parents can be assured that when their kids are in front of PBS KIDS shows, they are learning.

"We want to thank the Graham County Community Foundation for believing in our mission and their show of support for Smoky Hills PBS," said Betsy Schwien, Smoky Hills PBS General Manager. "The Literacy Leadership Program embodies our commitment to igniting a passion for learning within our young audience!"

The Graham County Community Foundation provides small grants within the community to meet the Graham County community's charitable, religious, educational and scientific needs.

(Information courtesy SHPBS.)