October 29, 2009 in Washington Voices

Rotary puts books into little hands

Donors seek to build early love of reading
Cindy Hval dchval@juno.com
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Tags: Deer Park Rotary Club free books Meg Parker

Pictured are Kevin Jacka, superintendent of Mary Walker School District in Springdale, rear left, Debbie Cogan, Rotary literacy committee member, and Springdale students who received books from the Rotary. Courtesy of Peggy Skirko
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Book angels have been busy visiting students in grades K-2 in the Riverside, Deer Park, Mary Walker and Valley school districts. Recently, 957 students each received a new book, thanks to the Deer Park Rotary club.

Meg Parker, club secretary, said, “This project was dreamed up during a breakfast meeting of the women in the club, all of whom are mothers or grandmothers.” That gathering evolved into the Literacy Committee and the project was embraced by the entire club.

This year, the Deer Park Rotary, with a matching grant from Rotary District 5080, raised $2,500 to purchase the books. …

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