Volunteers for Literacy of Habersham is proving that community efforts effect change
“Books, Ducks, and a Sense of Purpose” By Carly McCurry I was three weeks into housewifery, six months into the pregnancy, and drowning in clean laundry and reorganized spice racks when I stumbled on a small newspaper ad: “Volunteers for Literacy of Habersham needed ESOL teachers”. I sent an email. VFL doesn’t boast a flashy logo, but its impact is real. They offer “free... Read More
Lakeview Urbandale Kiwanis Dictionary Project.
Dictionaries Deliver Lifelong Learning in Battle Creek, MI In a heartwarming show of community support, the “Kiwanis Club of Lakeview-Urbandale” in “Battle Creek, Michigan”, recently donated personal dictionaries to local elementary students as part of “The Dictionary Project“—a nationwide effort to promote literacy and learning fundamentals. For “Harold Oswald”, a passionate Kiwanis Rotary Club member, this initiative stands out. “Absolutely the best project with... Read More
JC Elementary Students Receive Over 150 Dictionaries to Take Home.
Representatives from the JC Rotary and JC Elks Lodge went to multiple 3rd-grade classes, giving out a dictionary to take home and read, and a bookmark to help, continuing an over 20-year-old tradition at the school. The day’s activities are a part of the nationwide “Dictionary Project”, Promoting literacy among students, with over 170 dictionaries given out today. Rocky Martinez from the JC Rotary... Read More