Berlin City Supports Literacy

Berlin City Auto Group, announced its January grant donation of $83,845 awarded on behalf of its “Drive for Education” (DFE) program. The program, in its tenth year, uses proceeds from area car sales to fund grants awarded to neighboring schools.

This year 46 schools in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont will be receiving grants. Two Champlain Valley School District Schools, the Allen Brook School and Hinesburg Community School, were among the grant recipients.

At the Allen Brook School, librarian Cara Clopton was awarded $1000 for the purchase of new library books and will host a Family Reading Night this spring.

ABS librarian Cara Clopton and students

Hinesburg's kindergarten teacher, Miranda Johnson, was also awarded $1000 which will be used to purchase books for HCS kindergarteners to bring home and read over the summer, helping them practice and maintain the wonderful skills they have learned all year long. 

Miranda Johnson and her kindergarten class from HCS

Congratulations!