Cincinnati Bengals representatives visited Hays-Porter Elementary School in Cincinnati on Monday morning, delivering books during a visit that paired the NFL franchise with the Queen City Book Bank, a local literacy nonprofit whose mission is ensuring students across the tri-state area have access to books.
Bengals representatives and a team mascot joined Queen City Book Bank representatives for the September 21 event, according to Queen City Book Bank. The group took part in the book delivery. As WKRC reported, the Bengals said the effort was aimed at helping more children learn to love reading, while Queen City Book Bank's mission is to create greater equality in education by expanding access to books.
A School Rooted in the West End
Hays-Porter Elementary is a Cincinnati school. The Bengals have also held an NFL Play60 fitness event at the school as part of broader outreach.
Queen City Book Bank is a local literacy nonprofit serving the region.
Putting Books in Students' Hands
The book bank's work focuses on expanding children's access to books.
The organization delivers books to students.
Reading Access Remains a Focus
The book giveaway comes as efforts continue to help children read and gain access to books.
Literacy Efforts Continue The visit underscored the importance of early literacy.
For Hays-Porter students, the Bengals' visit offered a tangible, book-in-hand contribution to reading access.
