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Read to Succeed program hands out nearly 20,000 books, awards $20,000 to schools
Summary
The Read to Succeed program, a partnership including the Van Duzer Foundation and the Education Foundation of St. Lucie County, reported 5,645 readers, nearly 20,000 books distributed and almost $60,000 raised over two years; the program awarded $20,000 in school prizes this year.
The Read to Succeed literacy program for Saint Lucie Public Schools reported cumulative results at the May 13 board meeting: 5,645 readers reached, nearly 20,000 books distributed, and nearly $60,000 raised across two years of the program, according to Scott Van Duzer, owner of Big Apple Pizza Fort Pierce and founder of the Van Duzer Foundation.
Van Duzer credited…
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