Rotary Books4Home aims to give the gift of a book for youngsters to read, take home and keep. The project empowers children to develop their love of reading and experience the chance to own books of their own. It also allows them to share that love of reading with their family.
Zainab & Henrique receiving their signed copies of books from Michael Morpurgo and Jacqueline Wilson to celebrate Rotary Books4Home gifting 100,000 children in D1210 with a book of their very own to read, take home and keep forever. In the background, The Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire Ian Dudson, , Beverley Ricketts (co-chair District Alumni Association)and the Chief Executive of Staffordshire County Council John Henderson.
Rotarians throughout District 1210 have donated storage space for the books, transport assistance and book sorting time. We contact schools and liaise with them to get Rotary Books4Home projects working in many different areas of our large district.
A celebration was held on Sunday January 8th at Stafford Council Hall to celebrate the 100,000th book that has been provided across the District.
Golden Tickets had been printed and added to 4 books. These were then sent out to schools in a usual delivery of books. The youngsters chose books as they do normally.
The Golden Tickets were then discovered by the children in their books.
The lucky youngsters were
Zainab, from St Marks CofE Primary School, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent 10 yrs old
Henrique, St Albans CofE Primary Academy, Wednesfield 9 almost 10 yrs old
Connor, Sherbrook Primary, Cannock 11 yrs old and
Tomasz Southall School, Telford 14 yrs old.
These children came to the celebration and in front of a large gathering of Rotarians they received special prizes of children’s books signed by the authors.