Andy Lee and Michelle Rahm announced the upcoming Children's Book Drive. The GemsOfMadasgsar.org completed the construction of a solar-powered library in October 2022. Michelle Rahm and Julia Bruce will be going to this village in Madagascar early May and will bring the books we collect. Micholle estimates we need about 150 books. Donate a book(s) and help promote literacy. Deadline May 2nd.
Longmont Rotary has several Literacy Projects. Charlotte Tyson and Edwina Salazar provided an overview, offering focus on the international literacy project in the Philippines. The relationship with the city of Dauin on Negros Island started in 2004 with Longmont club Rotarian, Dr. Stan Ladd, who became our champion for this project. Through Stan's marital connections he became familiar with the community of Dauin and their needs, donating a much needed duplication machine to the school, along with school supplies. In 2012, the Literacy Chairs, Edwina Salazar and Charlotte Tyson made a trip to Dauin, Philippines, delivering school supplies and assessing further needs. This began the expansion into building a Comfort Room (2012), and a Feeding Program (2017-18)- both projects at Malongcay High School. Today our club serves 3000 students at 6 different schools (Bagacay Elementary School, Panubtuban Elementary School, Malongcay Elementary School, Froilan A. Alana no Memorial High School, Dauin National High School and Malongcay Dacu High School), providing school supplies.
Other current club literacy projects include: Born to Read, District Matching Grants to fund OUR Center Adult Learning Lab, Mountain States Children’s Home-Chromebooks and scientific calculators, Slick Haley Awards, Compassion Awards and 4-Way Test in Schools.
Co-President Elect, Rose Crispin proudly pointing to her new Rotary License Plate. Rose stated, "It was easy to get at the DMV, just ask for the Rotary License plate!"
President's Message
Wein-Pin Yeh
Welcome to Longmont Rotary!
Since 1919, Longmont Rotary has served this community through service projects such as winter coat drives, bell-ringing for the Salvation Army, etc.
“Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”
Our club, community, nation, and world need each one of us more than ever. I invite you to be a guest of our club by attending one of our meetings, enjoying our fellowship, and finding out how we can make our community, nation, and the world a better place.
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