Tampa, Fla. – Kiwanis StoryWalk® is an initiative from Tampa Kiwanis that is expanding. Designed to encourage literacy and exercise for children, the StoryWalk® is a sign installation that displays a storybook along a walking path page by page. In order to read the story, families will walk along the path and read along. The newest Kiwanis StoryWalk® is installed at Ruskin Park and Community Center and to celebrate, Tampa Kiwanis is hosting a ribbon-cutting dedication on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 2 pm with treats, free books, and crafts for kids. Ruskin Park and Community Center is located at 901 6th St SE, Ruskin, FL 33570.
The Kiwanis StoryWalk® is maintained by volunteers from both Tampa Kiwanis and Kiwanis Club of SouthShore who change the story each month. Books are hand-selected to include fun adventures and diverse characters aimed at children ages 3-7. StoryWalk® is bilingual, with stories displayed in both English and Spanish.
“The Kiwanis Club of Tampa is excited to bring StoryWalk® to Ruskin”, says Amanda Malinowski, Chair of the StoryWalk® Committee. “We know that early literacy and a love of reading is fundamental in a child’s educational development. Our hope is that StoryWalk® will encourage literacy skills and help make reading fun!”
The original Kiwanis StoryWalk® in Al Lopez was funded, installed, and continues to be maintained by The Kiwanis Club of Tampa. The literacy program has been expanded into four additional parks and the expansion is generously funded by The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County.
“We are excited to partner with Tampa Kiwanis on StoryWalk® as the project encourages literacy development by bringing books directly to children and families, said Rebecca Bacon, Executive Director of the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, it also is an ideal activity for families that allows them the pleasure of reading wonderful children’s books aloud while enjoying a walk together.”
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
Learn more about the Kiwanis StoryWalk® at KiwanisStoryWalk.com
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