Literacy Showdown: Fundraiser helps tutoring programSGVTribune: April 19, 2009 by Claudia S. Palma
Answering questions such as "how many sides are in an isosceles triangle" to "what famous sandwich cookie appeared in 1913," teams were eliminated one by one during the Covina Trivia Showdown on April 14.
The Robert's Ringers team were crowned champs by the end of the Covina Public Library's Second Start Literacy Program's eighth annual showdown at Nick's Taste of Texas.
Twelve three-member teams competed for the ultimate prize - a large trophy cup and the winning title.
But the real winners of the night were the students that benefit from the literacy program. Proceeds from the night's event went toward funding the program.
Since 1999, the literacy program, an expansion of the Covina Literacy Council, has provided hours of free one-on-one tutoring, beginning with English-speaking adults and then expanding to programs for children looking to improve their reading and math skills.
For young Jody Iniguez, reading seemed to really bring him a sense of joy.
"The tutor helped me a lot," said the 7-year-old Covina resident.
His parents, German and Erika Iniguez, said they have seen a big difference in their son since beginning the program in June last year.
"He was having trouble spelling, reading consistently, finishing sentences," said German.
"Now with the tutoring, he reads at the top of his class, his spelling has improved a lot and he reads whole books."
The nonprofit program relies on grants, donations and fundraising to offer the free service. The tutors are volunteers, giving their free time to help the students.
For more information on the Second Start Literacy Program, call (626) 858-5553. READ MORE !
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