Springfield Club members visited Black Hawk Elementary School on Wednesday, May 3 to assist in the third distribution of books purchased by our Club's Rotary Literacy Grant. The grant provided funding for books for students in grades Kindergarten through Second participating in the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Program (image above). The visit on Wednesday allowed Rotarians to assist in the distribution of the books (image on left) as well as an opportunity for them to interact with both students and staff. Students were able to explore various books and to select one suitable for their reading level and interest. The excitement of the students assured that the Program was a tremendous success. Participating Rotarians included Kathryn Harris, Ken Gilmore, and Loretta Meeks. The Coordinator for the Program was Sarah Trimpe, Literacy Coach for Black Hawk Elementary School. The image below shows Loretta, Kathryn, Sarah, and Ken. Thanks to Black Hawk, Loretta, and Ken for providing images for this story.
