Rotary Readers
On Wednesday August 15th we heard from Brenda DeMars, Fundraising extraordinaire, Rotarian, President Elect 2020-21, and most important at this moment - organizer of the Rotary Readers program for Faribault Rotary.
With School starting in just a couple of weeks there is going to be a need for more Rotary Readers. Last year Brenda had 8 Rotarians volunteer and could have used about 8 more. She had teachers asking and waiting for a volunteer.
The program is designed to give one on one or very small group attention to students while they read, comprehend and then test on the books they are completing. Your part is to show up on a regular basis, and listen to the children read. The time commitment is an hour a week, and teachers are so excited to have a Rotary Reader they are extremely flexible with scheduling you in to come to their class room. Not to mention the joy and accomplishment on the kids' faces when they are reading to you every week, and improving every time!
If this is something you are interested in volunteering for, please see Brenda, or get the process started by going to the Rotary web site www.rotary5960.org and completing the background study if you don't currently have one on file with Andy Bohlen, our youth protection officer. After that Brenda will pair you with a teacher and you can be assured you are getting their 2018-19 school year off on the right foot!
Thank you to the Rotarians who currently are volunteering for this project. The stories you shared on Wednesday were very touching, special thanks to Brenda for all the dedication you show for this project. You all make it a success.