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NBA Star and Philanthropist
Russell Westbrook & the Russell Westbrook Why Not?
Foundation Launch 8th Reading
Room with Book Fair in Partnership with Scholastic in
Oklahoma City
Thursday, February 4th,
2016 (Oklahoma City, OK) – The
Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation continued its support
of youth literacy with the unveiling of the 8th Russell’s
Reading Room today at Telstar Elementary School in Oklahoma
City. After the successful launch of his first reading room
in 2014 in Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook spent last year
opening two more reading rooms in Oklahoma City and three in
his hometown of Los Angeles. Russell has continued to
inspire children to read in 2016 with this being the second
Russell’s Reading Room opening so far this year.
In addition to cutting the
ribbon on the 8th Russell’s
Reading Room, the Why Not? Foundation and Scholastic hosted
a book fair at Telstar Elementary School. Russell Westbrook
presented Principal Vanessa VanTrease with a check covering
the costs for every student to take a book home from the
fair.
In an effort to expand its
literary initiative, the Russell Westbrook Why Not?
Foundation, in partnership with Scholastic, will now sponsor
school-wide book fairs at every school that receives a
reading room and make sure every child goes home with a
book. Russell’s Reading Rooms encourage education and
reading in a safe learning environment and by bringing book
fairs to schools the Why Not? Foundation is helping children
build their own personal libraries and develop a lifelong
love for independent reading.
“To open my 8th Russell’s
Reading Room is incredible and to also send every kid home
with a book really makes me proud.” Westbrook has always
stressed the importance of education and creating a safe
learning environment, and through the continuation of the
Russell’s Reading Room initiative he remains committed to
providing a nurturing space for children to develop their
reading skills at school and at home.
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