Media Advisory: Governor LePage and Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy to Recognize Teen Mentors

Contact: Adrienne Bennett, Press Secretary, 207-287-2531

Media Advisory: Governor LePage and Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy to Recognize Teen Mentors

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy will honor 14 teen mentors with Excellence Awards for leadership and service during a recognition ceremony at the Blaine House on March 31. Students mentoring in the Foundation’s Teen TrendsettersTM program meet weekly with first through third graders to tutor them in reading.

WHEN: 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 31
WHERE:Blaine House, 192 State Street, Augusta

For more information please contact Adrienne Bennett at (207) 287-2531 or Adrienne.Bennett@Maine.gov or Hue Reynolds at (850) 562-5300 or hue.reynolds@barbarabush.org.

About the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy:
The Barbara Bush Foundation is the nation’s leading advocate for family literacy. The goals of the Foundation are simple: we want children to start school ready to excel and help parents improve their literacy skills. To learn more about the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy’s commitment to promote family literacy in homes across America, please visit www.helpthemread.org or join the conversation on Facebook or Twitter (@BarbaraBushFdt).