Little Readers, Big Dreams: Books to Spark a Love for Reading
Our club marked September—Rotary’s Basic Education and Literacy Month—with our first-ever book drive, bringing stories and opportunities for learning to young children in our community.
The initiative began with an Amazon registry, which allowed supporters to purchase books through a shared link and have them shipped directly to us. Thanks to their generosity, we received 71 books to share with local daycares and preschools.
On September 28, we visited the Salvation Army Pre-School and McKnight Day Care, where we held reading sessions with the children. Before leaving, we donated books to each school’s library so that the stories could continue to be enjoyed long after our visit.
On September 29, we continued the initiative at the Vanta Walters Preschool, sharing another day of reading and donating books to support the children’s learning.
At the heart of this project is our belief that nurturing a love of reading early in life helps children develop essential literacy skills, sparks their imagination, and lays a foundation for lifelong learning. By placing books in their hands and taking time to read with them, we hope to help make reading a lasting part of their lives.
We sincerely thank everyone who supported our first book drive. Your generosity helped turn a simple idea into a meaningful community initiative—one we hope to make an annual tradition.
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Service Above Self
Basseterre, KN0101
Saint Kitts and Nevis