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Education and Literacy
BARBARA BUSH LITERACY PROGRAM - LITERACY MONTH
2008 WINNERS
First Prize of $200
Collegiate Peaks Republican Women's Forum, Colorado
Second Prize of $50
Cass County Republican Women, Michigan
Sarah Palin Literacy Posters
Fannin County Republican Women, Texas
Republican Women of Prescott, Arizona
Richland County Republican Women, Ohio
Saline County Republican Women, Kansas
Suburban Republican Women's Club Federated, Florida
"Puffin, A Journey Home" Books
Camarillo Republican Women, Federated, California
Canyon Lake Republican Women, Texas
Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated, California
DeKalb County Republican Women's Club, Tennessee
Ellis County Republican Women, Texas
Fayetteville Republican Women's Club, North Carolina
Garfield County Republican Women, Oklahoma
Intermountain Republican Women, Federated, California
Novato Republican Women, Federated, California
Republican Women of Bexar County, Texas
Note: Prizes and certificates will be mailed after January
2009.
DETAILS
In 2002, the NFRW Literacy Committee launched NFRW Literacy Month.
Each September, local clubs have the opportunity to share their projects, ranging from book donations, tutoring and financial support of literacy programs to special one-time events like themed parties with authors. The theme is "Readers Become Leaders."
In 2008, participating clubs received a certificate and were included in the prize drawing for the following (see winners above):
$200 - first prize
The committee awarded five "READ" posters featuring Gov. Palin (see image at left), which were donated by the Alaska FRW.
The committee also awarded 10 copies of the beautiful children's book about Alaska - "Puffin, A Journey Home" by Jim Tilly.
Let us know what your club does for literacy. It's fun and easy!
Carol Meny
Chair, NFRW Literacy Committee
Download
the official entry form. Clubs have until Oct. 31 to submit the
completed form.
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For more information about Literacy Month, contact
Committee Chair Carol Meny at
agmeny@aol.com or (970)
352-7048.
PROJECT IDEAS
√ The Literacy Committee strongly recommends participation in the Dictionary Project. Visit www.dictionaryproject.org for more details.
√ Initiate a cooperative activity with a local library, day care center or school. Possible activities include reading to groups or tutoring students.
√ Donate a subscription to NEWS FOR YOU, a news magazine for teenagers and adults who are new readers, by contacting (800) 448-8878 or nrp@laubach.org.
√ Give the gift of a book to each baby born in your community. For larger cities, pick a doctor and volunteer to provide books during a special week.
√ Get involved with Reach Out and Read (ROR), a national pediatric literacy program and project advocated by First Lady Laura Bush. For more information, visit www.reachoutandread.org.
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