 |
|
:: read
for life! |
 |
Read for
Life! allows our club to become a leading source
in our community for providing its children, without charge
or obligation, the types of vital reading opportunities that
have been so valuable to shaping the lives and futures of
children. It is within our reach and our resources to provide
to the children of Redlands an unlimited supply of books and
in turn fantasies, adventures, knowledge, power and opportunity.
We can bring these resources to the children, interact with
them and serve as their humble role models by implementing
and committing to the Read for Life!
project.
A cargo trailer, proudly adorned with the Redlands Sunrise
Rotary logo and equipped with fully-stocked bookshelves is
the springboard for Read for Life!
Our club members will pull the trailer as frequently as we
want, and our resources allow, to the many events and locations
at which the children of the community gather, such as those
sponsored by the city's recreation/police department, Boys
and Girls Club, parades, community celebrations (Fourth of
July, Bike Classic, Run through Redlands, etc.) Once at the
location, the trailer is staffed by a number of Rotarians
and perhaps other volunteers who will distribute the books
(each one stamped with our club logo and contact information)
and talk with the children. The books we give away will be
the children's to keep, enjoy and, if they like, share. We
also arrange to have "Story Time" with guest readers
and other such similar special events. These outings will
serve as an exciting time for members of Redlands Sunrise
Rotary to interact with the community, create interest and
awareness in our programs and truly place "Service above
Self". By participating in Read for Life!, our members
will regularly enjoy the emotional experience of giving a
child his or her first "very own book to keep" and
perhaps help shape a life.
A logical extension of Read for Life!
Is to also stock and circulate books and periodicals to the
community's elderly population at various long term care/community
centers in Redlands. These facilities have a tremendous need
for visual/mental stimulation and meaningful human interactions
which a program such as this could address. A book and magazine
"recycling program" in which club and community
members are requested to drop off their used books and magazines
at designated locations will also be implemented to help keep
our shelves stocked. |
Literacy
partners
|
Book
Recycling Centers
Village Barbershop
700 E. Redlands Blvd.
(next to Albertson's)
Redlands (909) 792-3058
Annette's Markets
1600 E. Citrus Ave., Suite "M"
Redlands (909) 794-9499
Evans & Co.
101 S. Sixth Street
Redlands (909) 793-1991
1st Centennial Bank
218 E. State Street
Redlands (909) 798-3611
Montecito Memorial
Park
24145 Barton Road
Loma Linda (909) 825-3024
Lynda Snyder,
MS MFT
1150 Brookside Ave., Suite J3
Redlands (951) 265-4087 |
Now Accepting Donations of Children's Books!
Redlands Sunrise Rotary is proud to announce "Read
For Life", a community-based literacy program designed
to put books in the hands of children. Through this program,
other children and their families can share the books you
have previously enjoyed with your children. Redlands Sunrise
Rotary has made arrangements with numerous businesses in
town to become "recycle centers" where you can
conveniently drop-off outgrown children's books. Sunrise
Rotarians will periodically collect the books and redistribute
them, free of charge, at various community events. Community
response to the program has been tremendous with more than
4000 children's books having been "recycled" to
local kids over the past year alone.
To donate books to the program, contact Bryan Reid at 951-323-2594
or drop off your books at any of our designated "recycle
centers" listed above.
BECOME A LITERACY PARTNER!
Redlands Sunrise Rotary Club's Read For Life!
program involves the recycling of outgrown children's books
to kids in the community. The club has established numerous
recycling centers around town where parents and kids drop
off books they have outgrown. Club members then pick up
the books, load them into our Rotary trailer and take them
to community events to give them away to other families.
This program has resulted in the collection and distribution
of thousands of books, and will remain an enduring, high-profile
community service opportunity for the club. Funding for
the program comes entirely from Redlands Sunrise Rotary
and its Literacy Partners. There is never a charge to the
children or families who receive the books.
We invite you to support this worthy and well-received program
by joining us as a Literacy Partner. For your initial donation
of $1000 and thereafter annual renewal contributions of
$200 you will not only help spread the gift of literacy
throughout the community, but will also
receive:
• Your corporate logo prominently displayed on the
Read For Life! trailer
• Recognition in promotional materials prepared in
conjunction with the program
• Your corporate logo displayed and a link to your
website on the club's website
Join other well-respected and established local businesses
in support the support of children's literacy by becoming
a Literacy Partner today. For more information about this
opportunity contact Bryan Reid at (951) 323-2594.
|
|
 |
Club
information
• Club Meetings:
Wednesdays at 7:00am
Redlands Country Club
1749 Country Club Drive
Redlands
Click
here for directions.
• Club Board Meetings:
Third Thursday of every month at 101
E Redlands Blvd Ste 285, Redlands, CA.
909-792-8861
|
|
|
|
|
